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Soyuz TMA-16M

Soyuz TMA-16M was a Roscosmos Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft, TMA-M No. 716, launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on March 27, 2015 UTC. It carried Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko, and Scott Kelly to the International Space Station for the start of Expeditions 43 and 44 and the one-year mission for Kelly and Kornienko. The spacecraft later returned Padalka, Andreas Mogensen, and Aydyn Aimbetov to Earth on September 12, 2015 after Mogensen and Aimbetov completed short-duration visiting missions.

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Soyuz TMA-16M
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Soyuz TMA-16M was a Roscosmos Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft, TMA-M No. 716, launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on March 27, 2015 UTC. It carried Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko, and Scott Kelly to the International Space Station for the start of Expeditions 43 and 44 and the one-year mission for Kelly and Kornienko. The spacecraft later returned Padalka, Andreas Mogensen, and Aydyn Aimbetov to Earth on September 12, 2015 after Mogensen and Aimbetov completed short-duration visiting missions.
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7/9/2026, 2:04:19 AM
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7/9/2026, 2:04:19 AM

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First Flight Date
2015-03-27
Last Flight Date
2015-09-12
Serial Number
TMA-M No. 716
Vehicle Code
Soyuz TMA-16M