Soyuz TMA-01M
Soyuz-FG
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Rocket Launch Video
Crew
Aleksandr Kaleri
- Birthday: 05/13/1956
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 03/17/1992
- Last Flight: 10/07/2010
Aleksandr Yuriyevich "Sasha" Kaleri (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Калери; born Jūrmala, Latvia...
Oleg Skripochka
- Birthday: 12/24/1969
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 10/07/2010
- Last Flight: 09/25/2019
Oleg Ivanovich Skripochka (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Скри́почка; born 24 December 1969 in Nevinnomyssk...
Scott Kelly
- Birthday: 02/21/1964
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 12/20/1999
- Last Flight: 03/27/2015
Scott Joseph Kelly is an engineer, retired American astronaut, and a retired U.S. Navy Captain. A veteran of four space fligh...
Mission
Soyuz TMA-01M
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz TMA-01M begins expedition 25 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
Russian Commander, cosmonaut tAleksandr Kaleri alongside Flight Engineers, Oleg Skripochka (RSA) & Scott Kelly (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station.
It landed on 16 March 2011, 7:54 UTC
Location
1/5
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1/5 has witnessed the launch of 487 rockets, including 487 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1555 rocket launches.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Rocket
Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz FG
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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.
