LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Dec 08 2021
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz MS-20
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(7:38 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(7:38 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(7:38 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
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-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