| Operator | Roscosmos |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2012-058A |
| SATCAT no. | 38871 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-TMA 11F747 |
| Manufacturer | Energia |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | Oleg Novitskiy Evgeny Tarelkin Kevin A. Ford |
| Callsign | Kazbek |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 October 2012, 10:51:11 UTC[1][2] |
| Rocket | Soyuz-FG |
| Launch site | Baikonur 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 16 March 2013, 03:11 UTC[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Poisk zenith |
| Docking date | 25 October 2012 12:29 UTC |
| Undocking date | 15 March 2013 23:43 UTC |
| Time docked | 141d 11h 14m |
 (l-r) Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin Soyuz programme (Crewed missions) | |
Soyuz TMA-06M was a spaceflight to the International Space Station launched on 23 October 2012, transporting three members of the Expedition 33 crew. TMA-06M was the 115th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft, the first flight launching in 1967. Soyuz TMA-06M launch was also the first crewed flight from the remote Site 31 pad since July 1984.
The Soyuz remained on board the space station for the Expedition 33 increment to serve as an emergency escape vehicle. Soyuz TMA-06M successfully returned to Earth on 15 March 2013.[4]
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- ^ William Harwood. "Russia Orders Soyuz Delays In Wake Of Test Mishap". SpaceflightNow.com. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Soviet Space Capsule Lands Safely with US-Russian Crew". Space.com. 16 March 2013.
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