Soyuz MS-15 was a Soyuz spaceflight launched on 25 September 2019,[1] transporting two members of the Expedition 61 crew and a short duration visiting crew member to the International Space Station. Soyuz MS-15 was the 143rd flight of a Soyuz spacecraft with a crew. It was the last flight of Soyuz-FG launcher before its replacement by the Soyuz-2 in the crewed spaceflight role, and also the last launch from Site 1/5 (Gagarin's Start) before its modernisation to support the new Soyuz-2 rocket. The crew consisted of a Russian commander, an American flight engineer, and the first Emirati astronaut.[3] To celebrate this event, pictures of the Soyuz launcher and of Hazza Al Mansouri were projected on Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.[4]
Crew
| Position | Launching Crew member | Landing Crew member |
|---|---|---|
| Commander |  Oleg Skripochka, RSAExpedition 61/62 Third and last spaceflight | |
| Flight Engineer 1 |  Jessica Meir, NASAExpedition 61/62 First spaceflight | |
| Spaceflight Participant/Flight Engineer 2 |  Hazza Al Mansouri, MBRSC First spaceflight |
Andrew Morgan, NASA Expedition 60/61/62 First spaceflight |
Backup crew
| Position | Crew member | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Sergey Ryzhikov, RSA
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| Flight Engineer | Thomas Marshburn, NASA
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| Spaceflight Participant | Sultan Al Neyadi, MBRSC
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References
- ^ a b "Определены сроки запусков с Байконура к МКС, сообщил источник" [Launch dates to ISS from Baikonur are defined, per source] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b Launch, orbit and landing data
- ^ "UAE says its first astronaut going into space in September". The News & Observer. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ Burj Khalifa lights up as UAE readies to enter space
- ^ "On International Women's Day, NASA Looks Forward to First All-Female EVA in Late March; Koch Tapped for Longer ISS Stay". 8 March 2019.
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