Soyuz MS-01 begins expedition 48 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Anatoli Ivanishin, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins to the International Space Station. After launching aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 4 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-01 was a Soyuz spaceflight launched on July 7, 2016 to the International Space Station. It transported three members of the Expedition 48 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Anatoli Ivanishin, Takuya Onishi, and Kathleen Rubins.
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Birth: Jan. 15, 1969
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Birth: Oct. 14, 1978
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Birth: Dec. 22, 1975
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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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