Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-11
Launched
December 3, 2018

Summary
Soyuz MS-11 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 3, 2018. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 278th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,806th orbital launch attempt. It was the 57th Soyuz FG flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 246 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: David Saint-Jacques, Anne McClain and Oleg Kononenko. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-11 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #741). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РН «Союз-ФГ» с ТПК «Союз МС-11»Роскосмос ТВ
- Soyuz MS-11 launchSciNews
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 57th Soyuz FG flight · 5th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 278th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,806th orbital launch attempt100th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
David Saint-JacquesFlight Engineer · CSA · age 48 · first flight
Anne McClainFlight Engineer · NASA · age 39 · first flight
Oleg KononenkoCommander · RFSA · age 54 · 4th flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-11 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #741)
Soyuz-MS 11 transports Oleg Kononenko, David Saint-Jacques, and Anne McClain on NASA Expedition 58.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 203 days
- Docked December 3, 2018 at Poisk zenith
The crewed Soyuz spacecraft touched down 148 km SE of Dzheskasgan after spending 6 months on the ISS.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-11 · NORAD 43756 · 2018-098 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-098A
- Epoch
- 2018-12-03 12:03:31 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.19959004 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0028882
- Inclination
- 51.6161°
- Ascending node
- 254.9401°
- Arg. of perigee
- 113.5986°
- Mean anomaly
- 61.4529°
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage
- Soyuz MS-11 · NORAD 43756 · docked December 3, 2018
Soyuz-FG No. 067 Blok-I · re-entered December 7, 2018
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-11 begins expedition 58 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques and NASA astronaut Anne McClain 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
484th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,494th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz MS-11 launch?
Soyuz MS-11 launched on December 3, 2018. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-11?
Coverage: Пуск РН «Союз-ФГ» с ТПК «Союз МС-11»; Soyuz MS-11 launch. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-11?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-11 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-11 reach?
Soyuz MS-11, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 208 × 246 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-11 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station
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