A six-hour journey to begin a six-month mission in orbit

Space · Published 7 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Watch the launch of the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft as it carries a diverse crew from the Baikonur Cosmodrome toward the International Space Station to begin their long-term residency.

This video captures the departure of the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 19. The crew includes Roscosmos's Alexey Ovchinin, the Soyuz Commander, and Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka, plus NASA's Jeff Williams. Following a six-hour transit, the crew will begin a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

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