Soyuz MS-09Soyuz-FG Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Launch Status Success Wed · Jun 6th, 2018 7:12 AM EDT Watch Online https://livestream.com/ESA/HorizonsLaunch/videos/175927072 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmB-h7OpdU8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzzGmq4xjWM https://livestream.com/ESA/HorizonsLaunch/videos/175929241 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx20ahBXtJE Crew Sergey Prokopyev Commander Status: Active 2/19/1975 - Nationality: Russian Type: Government Agency: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Sergei Valeriyevich Prokopyev, born 19 February 1975 is a Russian cosmonaut. He is the commander of Soyuz MS-09, and flight engineer of Expedition 56/57 to the International space station. Alexander Gerst Flight Engineer Status: Active 5/3/1976 - Nationality: German Type: Government Agency: European Space Agency Alexander Gerst is a German European Space Agency astronaut and geophysicist, who was selected in 2009 to take part in space training. He was part of the International Space Station Expedition 40 and 41 from May to November 2014. Gerst returned to space on June 6, 2018, as part of Expedition 56/57 as the ISS Commander. Serena Auñón-Chancellor Flight Engineer Status: Active 4/9/1976 - Nationality: American Type: Government Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Serena Maria Auñón-Chancellor is an American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She has been in space since June 6, 2018, serving as a flight engineer in Expedition 56/57 to the International Space Station. Mission Soyuz MS-09 Type: Human Exploration Soyuz MS-09 begins expedition 56 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor 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. Location 1/5 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 465 launches have been at this location. Rocket Soyuz Length: 49.5 meters Diameter: 3 meters First Launched: May 20, 2001 The 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. Agency Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Type: Government Abbreviation: RFSA Administration: Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Launchers: Soyuz Spacecraft: Soyuz Country: RUS 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule