Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-8
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March 30, 2006, 2:30 a.m. - March 30, 2006, 2:30 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
March 30, 2006, 2:30 a.m. - March 30, 2006, 2:30 a.m.
Soyuz TMA-8 begins Expedition 13 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov alongside Flight Engineers, Jeffrey Williams (NASA) & spaceflight participant Marcos Pontes (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on September 29, 2006, 01:13 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-8 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 30 March 2006 02:30 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 13 crew and one participant to the International Space Station. The Expedition 13 crew consisted of Pavel Vinogradov and Jeffrey Williams. The participant was Brazilian Marcos Pontes.
Soyuz TMA Details
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Birth: Aug. 31, 1953
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Birth: Jan. 18, 1958
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Birth: March 11, 1963
Age: 62
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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