LAUNCH CENTER
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Success
Fri Apr 09 2021
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz MS-18
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(7:42 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(7:42 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(7:42 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz 2.1aDescription:
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.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Human Exploration
- Soyuz MS-18 begins expedition 65 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky, Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei 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