Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-06
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Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m. - Sept. 12, 2017, 9:17 p.m.
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.
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz MS-06 is a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 13 September 2017. It transported three members of the Expedition 53 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Alexander Misurkin, Mark Vande Hei, and Joseph Acaba.
Soyuz MS Details
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Birth: Sept. 23, 1977
Age: 47
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Birth: Nov. 10, 1966
Age: 58
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Birth: May 17, 1967
Age: 58
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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