Soyuz TMA-17M

Soyuz TMA- 17M is a mission name for the planned flight of Russia's Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station. In the course of the ISS program of flight is called ISS AF - 43S. It is the 43rd visit to a Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS and the 149th flight in Sojusprogramm be.

Crew

Main occupation

  • Oleg Dmitrievich Kononenko ( third space flight), Commander ( Russia / Roskosmos )
  • Kimiya Yui ( first space flight), flight engineer, ( Japan / JAXA )
  • Kjell Lindgren ( first space flight), flight engineer, (USA / NASA)

Backup crew

  • Sergei Saljotin ( third space flight), Commander, ( Russia / Roskosmos )
  • Timothy Peake (1st space flight), flight engineer, ( UK / ESA )
  • Timothy Kopra ( second space flight), flight engineer, (USA / NASA)

Mission Description

The mission brings three crew members of the ISS Expeditions 44 and 45 to the International Space Station. The Soyuz spacecraft Soyuz TMA -15M triggers from a rescue capsule.

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