LAUNCH CENTER

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Wed Oct 14 2020
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz MS-17

Launch Successful
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(5:45 AM UTC)

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(5:45 AM UTC)

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(5:45 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

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Rocket Details

Name:

Soyuz 2.1a

Description:

The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads.

Soyuz 2.1a rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Human Exploration
  • Soyuz MS-17 begins expedition 63 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

31/6