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2018 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz MS-08

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Soyuz MS-08 begins expedition 55 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Richard Arnold to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.

Overview

Date / time
March 21, 2018 at 05:44 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
1/5
Mission
Soyuz MS-08
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz FG →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

SOYUZ-MS 08
LEO