Soyuz TMA-15 (Soyuz Programme) The Soyuz TMA-15 was a manned spacecraft mission, part of the Soyuz program operated by Roscosmos, Russia's federal space agency. It marked the 43rd manned flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 21, 2010, carrying three crew members: Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos (commander), Doug Hurley of NASA (flight engineer), and Sandy Magnus of NASA (flight engineer). The spacecraft docked with the ISS two days later on July 23. Throughout their stay aboard the ISS, the crew conducted various scientific experiments and maintenance tasks before returning to Earth on October 31, 2010. Upon return, the Soyuz TMA-15 crew landed safely in Kazakhstan, successfully completing their mission for the Soyuz Programme.