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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-04
Launched
April 20, 2017
Summary
Soyuz MS-04 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 20, 2017. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 263rd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,636th orbital launch attempt. It was the 49th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 407 × 417 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 2 crew members flew: Fyodor Yurchikhin and Jack D. Fischer. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-04 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #735). 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
- 49th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 263rd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,636th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Fyodor YurchikhinCommander · RFSA · age 58 · 5th flight
Jack D. FischerFlight Engineer · NASA · age 43 · first flight
Landing crew
- Fyodor YurchikhinCommander · RFSA
Peggy WhitsonFlight Engineer · AXS- Jack D. FischerFlight Engineer · NASA
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-04 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #735)
Soyuz MS-04 was a Soyuz spacecraft that launched on 20 April 2017. It transported two members of the Expedition 52 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Fyodor Yurchikhin and Jack D. Fischer.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 135 days
- Docked April 20, 2017 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-04 · NORAD 42682 · 2017-020 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ MS-04
- Object ID
- 2017-020A
- Epoch
- 2017-04-20 11:54:19 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.54135884 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007242
- Inclination
- 51.6438°
- Ascending node
- 325.8589°
- Arg. of perigee
- 77.1682°
- Mean anomaly
- 10.533°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.000051462
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-04 · NORAD 42682 · docked April 20, 2017
Soyuz-FG No. 065 Blok-I · re-entered April 23, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-04 begins expedition 51 by carrying NASA astronaut Jack Fischer and Roscosmos cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin 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
476th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,475th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
57 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-04 launch?
Soyuz MS-04 launched on April 20, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-04?
Coverage: Expedition 51-52 Launches to the International Space Station; Пуск РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз МС-04"; Старт РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз МС-04" (сборник HD). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-04?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-04 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-04 reach?
Soyuz MS-04, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 407 × 417 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-04 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station