MISSION NAME
Soyuz MS-12 12
Status
Success
DATE
14 MAR 2019
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
Soyuz MS-12 begins expedition 59 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin, NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch and Nick Hague to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
Soyuz FG
Rocket Description
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.