LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Wed Dec 08 2021

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz MS-20

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(7:38 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(7:38 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(7:38 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

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.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Human Exploration
Soyuz MS-20 will carry Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Misurkin as well as two tourists, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano, to the International Space Station.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

31/6