Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-17
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Dec. 20, 2009, 9:52 p.m. - Dec. 20, 2009, 9:52 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Dec. 20, 2009, 9:52 p.m. - Dec. 20, 2009, 9:52 p.m.
Soyuz TMA-17 begins Expedition 22 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Oleg Kotov alongside Flight Engineers, Timothy Creamer (NASA) & Soichi Noguchi (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on June 2, 2010, 03:25 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-17 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 20 December 2009 21:52 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 22 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Oleg Kotov, Timothy Creamer, and Soichi Noguchi.
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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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