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2021 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz MS-18

successSoyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-18

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.

Overview

Date / time
April 9, 2021 at 07:42 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
31/6
Mission
Soyuz MS-18
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

SOYUZ-MS 18
LEO