Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-03
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Launch Window
Nov. 17, 2016, 8:20 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2016, 8:20 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Nov. 17, 2016, 8:20 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2016, 8:20 p.m.
Soyuz MS-03 begins expedition 50 by carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy 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.
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz MS-03 was a Soyuz spaceflight launched on 17 November 2016. It transported three members of the Expedition 50 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Oleg Novitskiy, Thomas Pesquet, and Peggy A. Whitson.
Soyuz MS Details
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Birth: Oct. 12, 1971
Age: 54
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Birth: Feb. 27, 1978
Age: 47
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Birth: Feb. 9, 1960
Age: 65
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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