Soyuz FG | Soyuz TMA-15M

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Details

Soyuz 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

Mission Type Human Exploration
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 09:01 PM - 09:01 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Soyuz FG
Manufacturer Progress Rocket Space Center
Height 49.5 m
Diameter 3 m
Maiden Flight 2001-05-20
Success Rate 59/60 (98%)

The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.