Soyuz TMA-20M
Soyuz FG
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Rocket Launch Video
Crew
Aleksey Ovchinin
- Birthday: 09/28/1971
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 03/18/2016
- Last Flight: 09/11/2024
Aleksey Nikolayevich Ovchinin born 28 September 1971 in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian SFSR is a Russian Air Force Major ...
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...
Jeffrey Williams
- Birthday: 01/18/1958
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 05/19/2000
- Last Flight: 03/18/2016
Jeffrey Nels Williams is a retired United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of four space flights and...
Mission
Soyuz TMA-20M
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Soyuz TMA-20M begins expedition 47 by carrying 3 cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skriprochka alongside NASA astronaut Jeff Williams will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station.
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.
