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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-09
Launched
June 6, 2018
Summary
Soyuz MS-09 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 6, 2018. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 274th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,757th orbital launch attempt. It was the 54th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-09, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 254 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Alexander Gerst, Serena Auñón-Chancellor and Sergey Prokopyev. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-09 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #739). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Horizons mission - liftoff replayEuropean Space Agency, ESA
- Start von Alexander Gerst - gesehen von der Besucherplattform in BaikonurDLR
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 54th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 274th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,757th orbital launch attempt51st orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Alexander GerstFlight Engineer · ESA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Serena Auñón-ChancellorFlight Engineer · NASA · age 42 · first flight
Sergey ProkopyevCommander · RFSA · age 43 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-09 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #739)
Soyuz MS-09 is a Soyuz spaceflight which launched on June 6, 2018. It transported three members of the Expedition 56 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consists of Sergey Prokopyev, Alexander Gerst and Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor to the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 196 days
- Docked June 8, 2018 at Rassvet nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-09 · NORAD 43493 · 2018-051 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-050A
- Epoch
- 2018-06-06 12:31:25 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.20387029 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0043491
- Inclination
- 51.6332°
- Ascending node
- 72.5337°
- Arg. of perigee
- 98.1676°
- Mean anomaly
- 267.678°
- 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
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris
- Soyuz MS-09 · NORAD 43493 · docked June 8, 2018
Soyuz-FG No. 064 Blok-I · re-entered June 11, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-09 begins expedition 56 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor 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
481st launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,490th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
76 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-09 launch?
Soyuz MS-09 launched on June 6, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-09?
Coverage: Horizons mission - liftoff replay; Start von Alexander Gerst - gesehen von der Besucherplattform in Baikonur. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-09?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-09 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-09 reach?
Soyuz MS-09, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 197 × 254 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-09 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station