Soyuz MS-09 is a crewed spacecraft that is part of the Soyuz program, designed to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). Launched on December 3, 2018, it carried three crew members: Oleg Kononenko, Mark T. Vande Hei, and Serena Auñón-Chancellor. The mission lasted approximately 197 days, during which the crew conducted various scientific experiments and maintenance tasks aboard the ISS. The Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft is equipped with advanced life support systems and navigation technology, ensuring safe travel for its crew. It is launched atop a Soyuz-FG rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a historic site for space exploration. The mission contributed to ongoing research in microgravity and international cooperation in space.