The Soyuz TMA-16M manned spacecraft launched from Baikonur with two Roscosmos cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut.
For Mikhail Kornienko and Scott Kelly, the distance of their space marathon has begun.
They will return from the annual expedition in the spring of 2016 together with Sergey Volkov on another ship, because the resources of the manned Soyuz are designed for six months.
Interviews: Edward Michael Fink, Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko, Charles Bolden, Scott Kelly, Pavel Vinogradov.
Personnel:
Padalka G.I. - pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation. Kornienko M.B. - pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation. Kelly S.D. is an American test pilot, NASA astronaut. Fink E.M. is an American space systems engineer, NASA astronaut. C.F. Bolden - Major General of the United States Marine Corps, NASA astronaut, head of NASA (2009-2017). Volkov S.A. - pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation. Brightman S. is a British singer, actress, performer of popular music. Vinogradov P.V. - test cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation.
Calendar: 03.28.2015