A six-month journey begins as new crew reaches the International Space Station

Space · Published 8 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Witness the launch of Soyuz TMA-19M, carrying a multi-national crew from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station for a half-year mission in orbit.

On December 15, the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft departed from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The mission carries a diverse crew: Roscosmos Commander Yuri Malenchenko, NASA Flight Engineer Tim Kopra, and ESA Flight Engineer Tim Peake.

The flight to the International Space Station takes approximately six hours, marking the start of a six-month residency in space.

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