News Archive / Tagged: Expedition 56
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GALLERY: Roscosmos Soyuz-FG rocket carries Expedition 56 trio to International Space Station
Sean CostelloJune 6th, 2018'Poyekhali!' SpaceFlight Insider was at the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan to cover the flight of three Expedition 56 crew members to the International Space Station. Here are some of the images captured of the events leading up to - and of the launch.
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Soyuz MS-09 on its way to ISS after textbook launch
Derek RichardsonJune 6th, 2018BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan — Three space flyers are on their way to the International Space Station after launching to orbit inside their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft atop a Soyuz-FG rocket. Liftoff took place at 4:12 p.m. local time (7:12 a.m. EDT / 11:12 GMT) June 6, 2018.
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Soyuz MS-09 rolled to Baikonur launch pad for Wednesday flight
Derek RichardsonJune 5th, 2018BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan — A Russian Soyuz-FG rocket with the encapsulated Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft sits at Pad 1/5 and is set to launch three new crew members bound for the International Space Station to join Expedition 56.
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SpaceFlight Insider heading to Kazakhstan for Soyuz MS-09 launch coverage
Derek RichardsonJune 1st, 2018Next week, three fresh crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station for a six-month stay as members of the Expedition 56/57 crews. A member the SpaceFlight Insider team is expected to be present in Kazakhstan to cover these events.