Soyuz TMA-15M Manned Spacecraft Delivered to Baikonur

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August 15, 2014

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Soyuz TMA-15M Manned Spacecraft Delivered to Baikonur

Early in the morning on August 15, 2014, special train transporting Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft from Korolev to Baikonur arrived at Tyura-Tam railway station. After all procedures necessary the spacecraft was transported to #254 launching pad of Baikonur spaceport.

The launch of Soyuz-FG booster with Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft with ISS-42/43 mission crew onboard is scheduled for November 24, 2014. The crew comprises Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoretti and NASA astronaut Terry Virts.

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