Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz-FG | Soyuz TMA-9
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.September 18, 2006 · 04:08 UTCAdd to calendar
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 159th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 4,794th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 18, 04:08 – Sep 18, 04:08 UTC
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Soyuz TMA-9
Soyuz TMA-9 begins Expedition 14 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin alongside Flight Engineers, Michael López-AlegrÃa (NASA) & spaceflight participant Anousheh Ansari (Space Adventures) will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 21 April 2007, 12:31 UTC
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Mikhail TyurinCommander · RFSA
Michael López-AlegríaFlight Engineer · AXS
Anousheh AnsariTourist · SA
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- Пуск РН Союз-ФГ с КК "СОЮЗ ТМА-9" — Роскосмос ТВ
Pad — 1/5
Local pad time: Sep 18, 10:08 AM GMT+6
487 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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