Soyuz TMA-05M

Russian space mission

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Soyuz TMA-05M was a Russian space mission that transported crew members to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expeditions 32 and 33. The mission launched on July 15, 2012, and returned to Earth on November 19, 2012. The crew members aboard Soyuz TMA-05M were Yury Malenchenko, Sunita Williams, and Hoshide Akihiko. The Soyuz spacecraft is a key component of the ISS program, serving as a primary vehicle for transporting crews and supplies.12

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Sunita Williams
…of the crew of Soyuz TMA-05M. She was a flight engineer on Expedition 32, and on September 16 she became commander of Expedition 33. She made three more space walks, totaling more than 21 hours, retaining her space walk record with a total time outside the ISS between her two…
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…of the crew of Soyuz TMA-05M. She was a flight engineer on Expedition 32, and on September 16 she became commander of Expedition 33. She made three more space walks, totaling more than 21 hours, retaining her space walk record with a total time outside the ISS between her two…
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