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Soyuz TMA-16

Soyuz TMA-16 was a Soyuz TMA spacecraft, Soyuz No. 226, launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on September 30, 2009. It carried Maksim Surayev, Jeffrey Williams, and spaceflight participant Guy Laliberté to the International Space Station. Laliberté returned earlier on Soyuz TMA-14, while Soyuz TMA-16 remained docked to the station for Expeditions 21 and 22 and landed with Surayev and Williams on March 18, 2010.

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Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft20S
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Soyuz TMA-16
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retired

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Soyuz TMA-16 was a Soyuz TMA spacecraft, Soyuz No. 226, launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on September 30, 2009. It carried Maksim Surayev, Jeffrey Williams, and spaceflight participant Guy Laliberté to the International Space Station. Laliberté returned earlier on Soyuz TMA-14, while Soyuz TMA-16 remained docked to the station for Expeditions 21 and 22 and landed with Surayev and Williams on March 18, 2010.
First Flight Date
2009-09-30
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July 8, 2026 at 16:22:11 UTC
Updated Time
July 14, 2026 at 16:54:49 UTC

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Last Flight Date
2010-03-18
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Soyuz TMA-16 Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft 20S
Serial Number
Soyuz No. 226
Vehicle Code
TMA No. 226