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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-06
Launched
September 12, 2017
Summary
Soyuz MS-06 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 12, 2017. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 267th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,673rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 51st Soyuz FG flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-06, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 409 × 414 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Alexander Misurkin, Joseph M. Acaba and Mark T. Vande Hei. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-06 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #734). 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
- 51st Soyuz FG flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 267th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,673rd orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Alexander MisurkinCommander · RFSA · age 39 · 2nd flight
Joseph M. AcabaFlight Engineer · NASA · age 50 · 3rd flight
Mark T. Vande HeiFlight Engineer · NASA · age 50 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-06 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #734)
Soyuz MS-06 is a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 13 September 2017. It transported three members of the Expedition 53 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Alexander Misurkin, Mark Vande Hei, and Joseph Acaba.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 168 days
- Docked September 13, 2017 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-06 · NORAD 42937 · 2017-054 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2017-054A
- Epoch
- 2017-09-12 16:53:51 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.54182081 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0003695
- Inclination
- 51.6446°
- Ascending node
- 322.0478°
- Arg. of perigee
- 263.9879°
- Mean anomaly
- 238.7359°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.000062408
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-06 · NORAD 42937 · docked September 13, 2017
Soyuz-FG No. 063 Blok-I · re-entered September 16, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-06 begins expedition 53 by carrying NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin 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
478th launch from 1/5, 4th this year · 1,482nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-06 launch?
Soyuz MS-06 launched on September 12, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-06?
Coverage: New Soyuz Crew Launches to the International Space Station; Пуск РКН "Союз-ФГ" с ТПК "Союз МС-06". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-06?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-06 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-06 reach?
Soyuz MS-06, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 409 × 414 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-06 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station