Soyuz MS-03Soyuz-FGRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Launch Status Success Thu ยท Nov 17th, 2016 3:20 PM EST Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LjPtx25JSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zmuuTiOQeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=667q31HuxHg Crew Peggy Whitson Flight EngineerStatus: Retired 2/9/1960 - Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 6/5/2002 Last Flight: 11/17/2016Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut, and former NASA Chief Astronaut. Her first space mission was in 2002, with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 5. Her second mission launched October 10, 2007, as the first female commander of the ISS with Expedition 16. She was on her third long-duration space flight and was the commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 51, before handing over command to Fyodor Yurchikhin on June 1, 2017. Oleg Novitskiy CommanderStatus: Active 10/12/1971 - Nationality: Russian Type: Government First Flight: 10/23/2012 Last Flight: 4/9/2021Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy, lieutenant colonel in the Russian Air Force, is a Russian cosmonaut. Novitskiy was selected as a cosmonaut in 2006.Between February 2007 to July 2009 he completed basic spaceflight training and passed state exams with excellent grades. On August 1, 2009, he was qualified as a test-cosmonaut by the Interdepartmental Qualification Board, and between August 2009 to March 2010 he took the ISS advanced training course. Thomas Pesquet Flight EngineerStatus: Active 2/27/1978 - Nationality: French Type: Government First Flight: 11/17/2016 Last Flight: 11/17/2016Thomas Gautier Pesquet is a French aerospace engineer, pilot, and European Space Agency astronaut. Pesquet was selected by ESA as a candidate in May 2009, and he successfully completed his basic training in November 2010. From November 2016 to June 2017, Pesquet was part of Expeditions 50 and 51 on the International Space Station as a flight engineer. MissionSoyuz MS-03Type: Human ExplorationSoyuz MS-03 begins expedition 50 by carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay. Location1/5Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan468 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. RocketSoyuzLength: 49.5 meters Diameter: 3 meters First Launch: May 20, 2001The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.The Soyuz rocket has been launched a total of 60 times with 59 successful and 1 failed launches. AgencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Type: Government Abbreviation: RFSA Administration: Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Launchers: Soyuz Spacecraft: Soyuz Country: RUSThe 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule