LAUNCH MISSION

RFSA Soyuz FG Soyuz MS-08

Status

Success

DATE

21 MAR 2018

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Pad

1/5

Description

Soyuz MS-08 begins expedition 55 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Richard Arnold 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.

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