Soyuz TMA-16
Soyuz TMA-16 launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on September 30, 2009 with Roscosmos commander Maksim Surayev, NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, and Canadian spaceflight participant Guy Laliberté. The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on October 2, bringing Surayev and Williams into Expedition 21 and Expedition 22 operations while Laliberté carried out a short-duration private spaceflight mission connected with Space Adventures and ONE DROP. Laliberté returned to Earth on Soyuz TMA-14 on October 11, 2009; Soyuz TMA-16 stayed at the station and landed on March 18, 2010 with Surayev and Williams.
Identity
- Name
- Soyuz TMA-16
- Slug
- soyuz-tma-16
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Soyuz TMA-16 launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on September 30, 2009 with Roscosmos commander Maksim Surayev, NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, and Canadian spaceflight participant Guy Laliberté. The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on October 2, bringing Surayev and Williams into Expedition 21 and Expedition 22 operations while Laliberté carried out a short-duration private spaceflight mission connected with Space Adventures and ONE DROP. Laliberté returned to Earth on Soyuz TMA-14 on October 11, 2009; Soyuz TMA-16 stayed at the station and landed on March 18, 2010 with Surayev and Williams.
- End Date
- 2010-03-18
- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Successful Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Expedition 21/22 crew transport, short-duration private spaceflight visit, and later spacecraft return.
- Program
- ISS Expedition 21/22 / Space Adventures visiting mission
- Space Station Id
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- Start Date
- 2009-09-30
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-16
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/8/2026, 4:22:24 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/8/2026, 4:22:24 PM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Organization Id
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- Role
- ISS partner agency
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Commercial spaceflight facilitator
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander / Expedition 21-22
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Flight Engineer / Expedition 21-22
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Spaceflight Participant; returned on Soyuz TMA-14