Soyuz TMA-15MSoyuz FGRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Launch Status Success Sun · Nov 23rd, 2014 4:01 PM EST Watch Online Crew Anton Shkaplerov CommanderStatus: Active 2/20/1972 - Nationality: Russian Type: Government First Flight: 11/14/2011 Last Flight: 12/17/2017Anton Nikolaevich Shkaplerov (Russian: Антон Николаевич Шкаплеров) (born February 20, 1972 in Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian cosmonaut. He is a veteran of three spaceflights and is a former Commander of the International Space Station. Samantha Cristoforetti Flight EngineerStatus: Active 4/26/1977 - Nationality: Italian Type: Government First Flight: 11/23/2014 Last Flight: 11/23/2014Samantha Cristoforetti (born 26 April 1977 in Milan) is an Italian European Space Agency astronaut, Italian Air Force pilot and engineer. She holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight of a European astronaut (199 days, 16 hours), and until June 2017 held the record for the longest single space flight by a woman until this was broken by Peggy Whitson. She is also the first Italian woman in space. Samantha Cristoforetti is also known as the first person who brewed an espresso in space. Terry W. Virts Flight EngineerStatus: Retired 12/1/1967 - Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 2/8/2010 Last Flight: 11/23/2014Terry W. Virts Jr. is a former NASA astronaut, and Colonel in the United States Air Force. MissionSoyuz TMA-15MType: Human ExplorationSoyuz TMA-15M begins expedition 42 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov alongside Flight Engineers, Samantha Cristoforetti (ESA) & Terry W. Virts (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 11 June 2015 13:44 UTC 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