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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-02
Launched
October 19, 2016
Summary
Soyuz MS-02 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 19, 2016. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 259th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,594th orbital launch attempt. It was the 47th Soyuz FG flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Andrei Borisenko, Robert S. Kimbrough and Sergey Ryzhikov. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-02 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #732). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 47th Soyuz FG flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 259th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,594th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Andrei BorisenkoFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 52 · 2nd flight
Robert S. KimbroughFlight Engineer · NASA · age 49 · 2nd flight
Sergey RyzhikovCommander · RFSA · age 42 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-02 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #732)
Soyuz MS-02 was Soyuz spacecraft that launched on 19 October 2016. It transported three members of the Expedition 49 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Nikolayevich Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko, and Robert S. Kimbrough.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 173 days
- Docked October 21, 2016 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-02 · NORAD 41820 · 2016-063 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-063A
- Epoch
- 2016-10-19 07:53:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.21296806 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0033771
- Inclination
- 51.6388°
- Ascending node
- 159.471°
- Arg. of perigee
- 96.4877°
- Mean anomaly
- 264.0957°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Soyuz MS-02 · NORAD 41820 · docked October 21, 2016
Soyuz-FG No. 059 Blok-I · re-entered October 23, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-02 begins expedition 49 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko and NASA astronaut Robert Kimbrough to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 5 month stay.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
370th launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 1,471st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
94 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz MS-02 launch?
Soyuz MS-02 launched on October 19, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-02?
Coverage: New Crew Launches to the ISS; Пуск РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз МС-02". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-02?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-02 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-02 reach?
Soyuz MS-02, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 201 × 245 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-02 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station