Soyuz TMA-05M begins expedition 32 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko alongside Flight Engineers, Sunita Williams (NASA) & Akihiko Hoshide (JAXA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 19 November 2012, 01:53:30 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-05M was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 15 July 2012 02:40 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 32 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Malenchenko, Sunita Williams, and Akihiko Hoshide.
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Birth: Dec. 22, 1961
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Birth: Sept. 19, 1965
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Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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