Soyuz TMA-08M
Soyuz FG
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Rocket Launch Video
Crew

Pavel Vinogradov
- Birthday: 08/31/1953
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 08/05/1997
- Last Flight: 03/28/2013
Pavel Vladimirovich Vinogradov (Russian: Павел Владимирович Виноградов; born August 31, 1953 in Ma...

Alexander Misurkin
- Birthday: 09/23/1977
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 03/28/2013
- Last Flight: 12/08/2021
Alexander Alexanderovich Misurkin (Russian: Aлександр Aлександрович Мисуркин) born on September 2...

Christopher Cassidy
- Birthday: 01/04/1970
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 07/15/2009
- Last Flight: 04/09/2020
Christopher John "Chris" Cassidy is a NASA astronaut and United States Navy SEAL. Chris Cassidy achieved the rank o...
Mission
Soyuz TMA-08M
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz TMA-08M begins expedition 35 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station.
Russian Commander, cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov alongside Flight Engineers, Alexander Misurkin (RSA) & Christopher Cassidy (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station.
It landed on 11 November 2013 at 02:49 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.