Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-02M
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June 7, 2011, 8:12 p.m. - June 7, 2011, 8:12 p.m.
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June 7, 2011, 8:12 p.m. - June 7, 2011, 8:12 p.m.
Soyuz TMA-02M begins expedition 28 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergey Volkov alongside Flight Engineers, Michael E. Fossum (NASA) & Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 22 November 2011, 02:26 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-02M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 7 June 2011 02:26 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 28 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Volkov, Micheal E. Fossum, and Satoshi Furukawa.
Soyuz TMA-M Details
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Birth: April 1, 1973
Age: 52
Date of
Birth: April 4, 1964
Age: 61
Date of
Birth: Dec. 19, 1957
Age: 67
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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