Soyuz TMA-1 (Soyuz Programme) Black Coffee Mug

The Soyuz TMA-1 was a spacecraft mission launched as part of the Soyuz Programme, a Russian human spaceflight program developed by Roscosmos. This specific mission, which took place in April 2001, carried a three-person crew to the International Space Station (ISS). The primary objective of this mission was to deliver the Expedition 3 crew to the ISS and to transport supplies for their stay onboard. The Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking the beginning of a successful 9-day journey to the orbiting laboratory. Following its mission, the Soyuz TMA-1 safely returned to Earth, landing in Kazakhstan and concluding the crew's time spent in space. The mission served as a testament to the capabilities of the Soyuz Programme and demonstrated its essential role in maintaining the presence of humans on the ISS.