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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-03
Launched
November 17, 2016
Summary
Soyuz MS-03 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 17, 2016. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 260th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,601st orbital launch attempt. It was the 48th Soyuz FG flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 236 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Thomas Pesquet, Oleg Novitskiy and Peggy Whitson. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-03 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #733). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Expedition 50-51 Launches to International Space StationNASA
- Proxima liftoffEuropean Space Agency, ESA
- Пуск РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз МС-03"Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 48th Soyuz FG flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 260th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,601st orbital launch attempt72nd orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Thomas PesquetFlight Engineer · ESA · age 38 · first flight
Oleg NovitskiyCommander · RFSA · age 45 · 2nd flight
Peggy WhitsonFlight Engineer · AXS · age 56 · 3rd flight
Landing crew
- Thomas PesquetFlight Engineer · ESA
- Oleg NovitskiyCommander · RFSA
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-03 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #733)
Soyuz MS-03 was a Soyuz spaceflight launched on 17 November 2016. It transported three members of the Expedition 50 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Oleg Novitskiy, Thomas Pesquet, and Peggy A. Whitson.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 196 days
- Docked November 19, 2016 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-03 · NORAD 41864 · 2016-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2016-070A
- Epoch
- 2016-11-17 20:49:15 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22732904 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0025205
- Inclination
- 51.6336°
- Ascending node
- 12.1421°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.7015°
- Mean anomaly
- 79.6295°
- 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-03 · NORAD 41864 · docked November 19, 2016
Soyuz-FG No. 060 Blok-I · re-entered November 21, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-03 begins expedition 50 by carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy 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 6 month stay.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
473rd launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,472nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
133 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-03 launch?
Soyuz MS-03 launched on November 17, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-03?
Coverage: Expedition 50-51 Launches to International Space Station; Proxima liftoff; Пуск РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз МС-03". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-03?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-03 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-03 reach?
Soyuz MS-03, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 203 × 236 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-03 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station