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Soyuz TMA-17M

Soyuz TMA-17M launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on July 22, 2015 with Oleg Kononenko, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren. The spacecraft reached the International Space Station on July 23, supporting Expeditions 44 and 45. The mission carried Yui and Lindgren on their first spaceflights and returned the same three-person crew to Kazakhstan on December 11, 2015.

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Aliases
ISS Expedition 44/45 transport
Name
Soyuz TMA-17M
Slug
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Status
completed

Details

Description
Soyuz TMA-17M launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on July 22, 2015 with Oleg Kononenko, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren. The spacecraft reached the International Space Station on July 23, supporting Expeditions 44 and 45. The mission carried Yui and Lindgren on their first spaceflights and returned the same three-person crew to Kazakhstan on December 11, 2015.
End Date
2015-12-11
Launch Site Id
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Outcome
Completed. Kononenko, Yui, and Lindgren reached the ISS for Expeditions 44 and 45 and returned safely after about 142 days in space.
Program
International Space Station
Space Station Id
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Start Date
2015-07-22
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Vehicle Id
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Creation Time
7/8/2026, 1:11:10 PM
Updated Time
7/8/2026, 1:11:10 PM

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    Role
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    Role
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Crew
  • Astronaut Id
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    Role
    Commander / Expedition 44-45
  • Astronaut Id
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    Role
    Flight Engineer
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    Role
    Flight Engineer