Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-09M
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May 28, 2013, 8:31 p.m. - May 28, 2013, 8:31 p.m.
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May 28, 2013, 8:31 p.m. - May 28, 2013, 8:31 p.m.
Soyuz TMA-09M begins expedition 36 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin alongside Flight Engineers, Karen L. Nyberg (NASA) & Luca Parmitano (ESA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 November 2013 at 02:49 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-09M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 28 May 2013 20:31 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 36 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Fyodor Yurchikhin, Karen L. Nyberg, and Luca Parmitano.
Soyuz TMA-M Details
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Birth: Jan. 3, 1959
Age: 67
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Birth: Oct. 7, 1969
Age: 56
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Birth: Sept. 27, 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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