Soyuz MS-03

Russian space mission

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The Soyuz MS-03 was a Russian space mission that launched on November 18, 2016, carrying a crew of three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew members were Oleg Novitsky, Thomas Pesquet, and Peggy Whitson. They were part of Expeditions 50 and 51 aboard the ISS.1

The Soyuz spacecraft has been a cornerstone of human spaceflight for over 50 years, serving as a primary means of transporting crews to and from the ISS and acting as a crucial crew rescue vehicle. The Soyuz program began in 1962, with the first launch in 1967.2

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Peggy Whitson
…to the ISS was aboard Soyuz MS-03, which launched on November 17, 2016, with Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. On April 10, 2017, she became commander of the ISS Expedition 51 mission, which lasted until June 2. She made four space walks on which station components…
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…to the ISS was aboard Soyuz MS-03, which launched on November 17, 2016, with Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. On April 10, 2017, she became commander of the ISS Expedition 51 mission, which lasted until June 2. She made four space walks on which station components…
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