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Soyuz TMA-15M

Soyuz TMA-15M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 23 November 2014 21:00 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 42 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Anton Shkaplerov, Samantha Cristoforetti, and Terry W. Virts.

Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft

Configuration

Soyuz TMA-M

Recorded flights

1

Time in space

199d 16h 42m 46s

Agency

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Vehicle profile

Manned and Cargo ISS Logistics, Lifeboat

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.