Soyuz TMA-16M
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz FG
Profile →The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Profile →RUS • Founded 1992
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. So...
Mission Brief
Soyuz TMA-16M begins expedition 43 by carrying 3 astronauts and cosmonauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Gennady Padalka alongside Flight Engineers, Scott Kelly & Mikhail Korniyenko will launch aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and then rendezvous with the station. It landed on 12 September 2015 00:51 UTC
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
