Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-05
Launched
July 28, 2017

Summary
Soyuz MS-05 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 28, 2017. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 266th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,662nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 50th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 407 × 416 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Paolo Nespoli, Sergey Ryazansky and Randolph Bresnik. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-05 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #736). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Crew Launches to International Space StationNASA
- Vita mission liftoffEuropean Space Agency, ESA
- Vita mission Liftoff - from Vita missionLivestream
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 50th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 266th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,662nd orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Paolo NespoliFlight Engineer · ESA · age 60 · 3rd flight
Sergey RyazanskyCommander · RFSA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Randolph BresnikFlight Engineer · NASA · age 49 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-05 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #736)
Soyuz MS-05 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 28 July 2017. It transported three members of the Expedition 52 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Sergey Ryazansky, Randy Bresnik, and Paolo Nespoli.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 138 days
- Docked July 28, 2017 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-05 · NORAD 42898 · 2017-043 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-043A
- Epoch
- 2017-07-28 20:20:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.54234558 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006268
- Inclination
- 51.6411°
- Ascending node
- 190.6473°
- Arg. of perigee
- 84.5727°
- Mean anomaly
- 4.887°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.00002625
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-05 · NORAD 42898 · docked July 28, 2017
Soyuz-FG No. 058 Blok-I · re-entered August 1, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-05 begins expedition 52 by carrying NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky 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
477th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,479th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
99 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-05 launch?
Soyuz MS-05 launched on July 28, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-05?
Coverage: Crew Launches to International Space Station; Vita mission liftoff; Vita mission Liftoff - from Vita mission. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-05?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-05 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-05 reach?
Soyuz MS-05, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 407 × 416 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-05 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station
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