Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-18M
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Sept. 2, 2015, 4:37 a.m. - Sept. 2, 2015, 4:37 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 2, 2015, 4:37 a.m. - Sept. 2, 2015, 4:37 a.m.
Soyuz TMA-18M begins expedition 45 by carrying 3 astronauts/cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Sergey Volkov alongside Flight Engineers, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen and the first Kazakh cosmonaut, Aydyn Aimbetov, will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 2 March 2016 04:25:27 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-18M is a Soyuz spacecraft launched on 02 September 2015 04:37 UTC. It transported two members of a 10 day stay crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Volkov, Andreas Mogensen, and Aidyn Aimbetov. The launch provided the two twelve-month occupants (Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko) with a fresh Soyuz return capsule.
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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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