LAUNCH CENTER

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Wed May 27 2009
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz TMA-15

Launch Successful
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(10:34 AM UTC)

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(10:34 AM UTC)

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(10:34 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz FG

Description:

The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.

Soyuz FG rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Human Exploration
  • Soyuz TMA-15 begins Expedition 20 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Roman Romanenko alongside Flight Engineers, Frank De Winne (ESA) & Robert Thirsk (CSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on December 1, 2009, 07:17 UTC
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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