MISSION NAME
Soyuz TMA-17 17
Status
Success
DATE
20 DEC 2009
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
1/5
Description
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
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.