Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-21
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April 4, 2011, 10:18 p.m. - April 4, 2011, 10:18 p.m.
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April 4, 2011, 10:18 p.m. - April 4, 2011, 10:18 p.m.
Soyuz TMA-21 begins Expedition 27 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyayev alongside Flight Engineers, Andrei Borisenko (RSA) & Ronald J. Garan (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on September 16, 2011, 03:59:39 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-21 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 4 April 2011 22:18 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 27 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Andrei Borisenko, and Ronald J. Garan.
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Birth: Oct. 30, 1961
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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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