Soyuz TMA-17M

Russian space mission

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The Soyuz TMA-17M was a Russian space mission that transported crew members to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission launched on July 23, 2015, and returned to Earth on December 11, 2015. The crew consisted of Oleg Kononenko, Yui Kimiya, and Kjell Lindgren, who were part of Expeditions 44 and 45 aboard the ISS. The ISS is a collaborative project involving multiple space agencies, including NASA and Roscosmos, and has been continuously occupied since November 2, 2000. Soyuz spacecraft serve as a primary means of transporting crews to and from the ISS.12

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Kjell Lindgren
…the ISS on board Soyuz TMA-17M on July 22, 2015, for his first spaceflight. He made two space walks with American astronaut Scott Kelly, who was spending nearly a year on the ISS as part of a record-breaking flight. Lindgren performed many experiments on the station, including growing zinnias and…
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…the ISS on board Soyuz TMA-17M on July 22, 2015, for his first spaceflight. He made two space walks with American astronaut Scott Kelly, who was spending nearly a year on the ISS as part of a record-breaking flight. Lindgren performed many experiments on the station, including growing zinnias and…
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