Soyuz MS-21 launched 2022

 Soyuz MS-21 crew (L-R): Denis Mateev, Oleg Artemyev, Sergey Korsakov

Soyuz MS-21, launched March 18, 2022, carried three cosmonauts to the International Space Station.  Its crew consisted of Commander Oleg Artemyev, Denis Mateev, and Sergey Korsakov. They participated in Expeditions 66 and 67 while aboard the ISS.

The cosmonauts returned to Earth in September 2022, after almost 195 days in space. 

Soyuz MS-21 launch

Happy birthday, cosmonaut Denis Matveev!

Denis Matveev, born April 25, 1983 in Leningrad, Soviet Union, went into space aboard Soyuz MS-21, launched in March 2022 to the International Space Station.  He participated in Expeditions 66-67, during which he conducted four EVAs for a total of twenty-six hours.

He spent almost 195 days in space.  Matveev retired after this mission.