Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-2
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April 26, 2003, 3:53 a.m. - April 26, 2003, 3:53 a.m.
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April 26, 2003, 3:53 a.m. - April 26, 2003, 3:53 a.m.
Soyuz TMA-2 begins Expedition 7 by carrying 2 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko alongside Flight Engineer, Edward Tsang Lu (NASA) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on October 28, 2003, 02:40:20 UTC
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
Soyuz TMA-2 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 26 April 2003 03:53 UTC. It transported two members of the Expedition 7 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Malenchenko and Edward Tsang Lu.
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Birth: Dec. 22, 1961
Age: 63
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Birth: July 1, 1963
Age: 62
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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