Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-17

Name: Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-17
Start: 2009-12-20T21:52:00Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

Mission Details

Launch date: December 20, 2009 at 09:52 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz
Operator: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Human Exploration