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Soyuz MS-12

Launched

March 14, 2019

Launch Successful
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Summary

Soyuz MS-12 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 14, 2019. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 281st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,835th orbital launch attempt. It was the 58th Soyuz FG flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 252 × 306 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Nick Hague, Aleksey Ovchinin and Christina Koch. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-12 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #742). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz FG · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)International Space Station, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
58th Soyuz FG flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 281st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,835th orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz MS-12 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #742)

Soyuz MS-12 transports Aleksey Ovchinin, Christina Koch and Nick Hague on Expedition 59 to the International Space Station.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 202 days
  • Docked March 15, 2019 at Rassvet nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.

Webcast

Replay
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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
252 × 306 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
109.9°Ascending node
2772 d agoElement epoch2019-03-14 22:17 UTC · stale

Soyuz MS-12 · NORAD 44069 · 2019-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2019-013A
Epoch
2019-03-14 22:17:26 UTC
Mean motion
16.00831482 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0040696
Inclination
51.6376°
Ascending node
109.8551°
Arg. of perigee
273.1496°
Mean anomaly
151.6857°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
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-12 · NORAD 44069 · docked March 15, 2019

Soyuz-FG No. 070 Blok-I · re-entered March 17, 2019

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz MS-12 begins expedition 59 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin, NASA astronauts Christina Hammock Koch and Nick Hague 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.

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1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

485th launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 1,497th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

101 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Soyuz MS-12 launch?

Soyuz MS-12 launched on March 14, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Soyuz MS-12?

Coverage: Трансляция запуска космического корабля «Союз МС-12»; Пуск РН «Союз-ФГ» с ТПК «Союз МС-12» (сборник). Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz MS-12?

Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet

Where did Soyuz MS-12 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Soyuz MS-12 reach?

Soyuz MS-12, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 252 × 306 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz MS-12 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station