Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-15
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May 27, 2009, 10:34 a.m. - May 27, 2009, 10:34 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
May 27, 2009, 10:34 a.m. - May 27, 2009, 10:34 a.m.
Soyuz TMA-15 begins Expedition 20 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Roman Romanenko alongside Flight Engineers, Frank De Winne (ESA) & Robert Thirsk (CSA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on December 1, 2009, 07:17 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-15 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 27 May 2009 10:34 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 20 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Roman Romanenko, Frank De Winne, and Robert Thirsk.
Soyuz TMA Details
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Birth: April 25, 1961
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Birth: Aug. 17, 1953
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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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