Alexander Alexanderovich Misurkin (Russian: Aлександр Aлександрович Мисуркин) born on September 23, 1977, a major in the Russian Air Force, is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2006. He flew aboard Soyuz TMA-08M on 28 March 2013 as his first space mission, and launched on Soyuz MS-06 as his second flight, in 2017. He was Commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 54.

Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-08M

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
March 28, 2013, 8:43 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

Soyuz TMA-08M begins expedition 35 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov alongside Flight Engineers, Alexander Misurkin (RSA) & Christopher Cassidy (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 November 2013 at 02:49 UTC

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Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-06

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

Soyuz MS-06 begins expedition 53 by carrying NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.

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Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-20

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Dec. 8, 2021, 7:38 a.m.

Status: Success

Mission:

Soyuz MS-20 will carry Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Misurkin as well as two tourists, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano, to the International Space Station.

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