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Soyuz TMA-4

Soyuz TMA-4 was a Russian Soyuz TMA spacecraft flown to the International Space Station in 2004. It launched from Baikonur on April 19, 2004 with Gennady Padalka, Michael Fincke, and ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers, docked with the ISS on April 21, and served as the Expedition 9 return spacecraft. Kuipers returned earlier on Soyuz TMA-3, while Soyuz TMA-4 landed on October 24, 2004 UTC with Padalka, Fincke, and Yuri Shargin.

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Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraftTMA No. 214Altair
Name
Soyuz TMA-4
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retired

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Soyuz TMA-4 was a Russian Soyuz TMA spacecraft flown to the International Space Station in 2004. It launched from Baikonur on April 19, 2004 with Gennady Padalka, Michael Fincke, and ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers, docked with the ISS on April 21, and served as the Expedition 9 return spacecraft. Kuipers returned earlier on Soyuz TMA-3, while Soyuz TMA-4 landed on October 24, 2004 UTC with Padalka, Fincke, and Yuri Shargin.
First Flight Date
2004-04-19
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July 8, 2026 at 09:21:01 UTC
Updated Time
July 14, 2026 at 16:53:57 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2004-10-24
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Soyuz TMA-4 Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft TMA No. 214 Altair
Serial Number
214
Vehicle Code
TMA No. 214
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