Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-09
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June 6, 2018, 11:12 a.m. - June 6, 2018, 11:12 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
June 6, 2018, 11:12 a.m. - June 6, 2018, 11:12 a.m.
Soyuz MS-09 begins expedition 56 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor 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-09 is a Soyuz spaceflight which launched on June 6, 2018. It transported three members of the Expedition 56 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consists of Sergey Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor to the International Space Station.
Soyuz MS Details
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Birth: Feb. 19, 1975
Age: 50
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Birth: April 9, 1976
Age: 49
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Birth: May 3, 1976
Age: 49
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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