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Soyuz TMA-21

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.

Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft

Configuration

Soyuz TMA

Recorded flights

1

Time in space

164d 5h 40m 40s

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.