Soyuz TMA-15

Russia

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	27.05.2009
Launch time:	10:34 UT
Launch site:	Baikonur
Launch pad:	1
Altitude:	350 km
Inclination:	51,6°
Docking ISS:	29.05.2009, 12:34:16 UT
Undocking ISS:	01.12.2009, 03:56 UT
Landing date:	01.12.2009
Landing time:	07:16 UT
Landing site:	51° 06' 18.18" N, 67° 17' 17.7" E

Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Romanenko	Roman Yuriyevich	Commander	1	187d 20h 42m	2961
2	De Winne	Frank	Flight Engineer	2	187d 20h 42m	2961
3	Thirsk	Robert Brent	Flight Engineer	2	187d 20h 42m	2961

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Romanenko
2	De Winne
3	Thirsk

Landing
1	Romanenko
2	De Winne
3	Thirsk

Animations: Soyuz


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Double Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job
1	Kondratiyev	Dmitri Yuriyevich	Commander
2	Kuipers	André	Flight Engineer
3	Hadfield	Chris Austin	Flight Engineer

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Flight

Launch from Baikonur. Landing 99 km NNE of Arkalyk.

Following a two day solo flight the Soyuz docked to ISS on 29.05.2009. Romanenko, De Winne and Thirsk became the ISS expedition 20 (together with ISS expedition 19 crew members Padalka, Barratt and Wakata). The ISS resident crew raised up to six persons.