Soyuz TM-31
Soyuz TM-31 was a Soyuz TM spacecraft, 7K-STM No. 205, launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on October 31, 2000. It carried Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Krikalev, and William Shepherd to the International Space Station as the Expedition 1 launch spacecraft. The Expedition 1 crew returned to Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-102, while Soyuz TM-31 remained at the station as the docked rescue spacecraft and later returned the Soyuz TM-32 taxi crew on May 6, 2001.
Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz TM-31 spacecraftExpedition 1 launch spacecraftISS Expedition 1 Soyuz
- Name
- Soyuz TM-31
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Soyuz TM-31 was a Soyuz TM spacecraft, 7K-STM No. 205, launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on October 31, 2000. It carried Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Krikalev, and William Shepherd to the International Space Station as the Expedition 1 launch spacecraft. The Expedition 1 crew returned to Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-102, while Soyuz TM-31 remained at the station as the docked rescue spacecraft and later returned the Soyuz TM-32 taxi crew on May 6, 2001.
- First Flight Date
- 2000-10-31
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TM-31
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 8, 2026 at 16:49:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 16:54:51 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2001-05-06
- Search Name
- Soyuz TM-31 Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft Expedition 1 launch spacecraft ISS Expedition 1 Soyuz
- Serial Number
- 7K-STM No. 205
- Vehicle Code
- Soyuz TM-31