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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-10
Launched
October 11, 2018
Summary
Soyuz MS-10 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 11, 2018. The mission failed: An anomaly occurred during flight resulting in loss of vehicle, both crew members returned to Earth safely following a nominal ballistic abort. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 276th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,784th orbital launch attempt. It was the 55th Soyuz FG flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 crew members flew: Nick Hague and Aleksey Ovchinin. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-10 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #740).
- Result
- An anomaly occurred during flight resulting in loss of vehicle, both crew members returned to Earth safely following a nominal ballistic abort.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 55th Soyuz FG flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 276th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,784th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Nick HagueFlight Engineer · NASA · age 43 · first flight
Aleksey OvchininCommander · RFSA · age 47 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-10 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #740)
Soyuz MS-10 was a manned Soyuz MS spaceflight which aborted shortly after launch on 11 October 2018 due to a failure of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle boosters. It was intended to transport Aleksey Ovchinin and Nick Hague to the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: under an hour
The crewed Soyuz spacecraft touched down 20 km east of Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan at T+19 minutes, 41 seconds into flight following an abort.
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
Soyuz MS-10 was expected to begin expedition 57 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and NASA astronaut Nick Hague to the International Space Station. However a launch failure occurred resulting in a loss of vehicle during flight, both crew members returned to Earth nominally.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
482nd launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 1,492nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
126 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz MS-10 launch?
Soyuz MS-10 launched on October 11, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Soyuz MS-10 fail?
An anomaly occurred during flight resulting in loss of vehicle, both crew members returned to Earth safely following a nominal ballistic abort.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-10?
Coverage: Пуск РН «Союз-ФГ» с ТПК «Союз МС-10»: видео с бортовых камер; Crew Safe After Soyuz Launch Abort; Crew Launches to Space Station. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-10?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-10 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Soyuz MS-10 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a human exploration mission.
Which program is Soyuz MS-10 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz