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Soyuz TMA-18M

Soyuz TMA-18M is a Soyuz spacecraft launched on 02 September 2015 04:37 UTC. It transported two members of a 10 day stay crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Volkov, Andreas Mogensen, and Aidyn Aimbetov. The launch provided the two twelve-month occupants (Scott Kelly and Mikhail Korniyenko) with a fresh Soyuz return capsule.

Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft

Configuration

Soyuz TMA-M

Recorded flights

1

Time in space

181d 23h 47m 17s

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.