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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
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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.
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7/8/2026, 4:22:11 PM
Updated Time
7/8/2026, 4:22:11 PM

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First Flight Date
2009-09-30
Last Flight Date
2010-03-18
Serial Number
Soyuz No. 226
Vehicle Code
TMA No. 226