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April 20, 2017, 7:13 a.m. - April 20, 2017, 7:13 a.m.
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April 20, 2017, 7:13 a.m. - April 20, 2017, 7:13 a.m.
Soyuz MS-04 begins expedition 51 by carrying NASA astronaut Jack Fischer and Roscosmos cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin 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-04 was a Soyuz spacecraft that launched on 20 April 2017. It transported two members of the Expedition 52 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Fyodor Yurchikhin and Jack D. Fischer.
Soyuz MS Details
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Birth: Jan. 3, 1959
Age: 65
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Birth: Jan. 23, 1974
Age: 50
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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