Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz FG1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-13
Launched
July 20, 2019

Summary
Soyuz MS-13 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz FG from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 20, 2019. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 284th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,866th orbital launch attempt. It was the 59th Soyuz FG flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-13, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 218 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Andrew R. Morgan, Luca Parmitano and Aleksandr Skvortsov. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-13 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #746). 3 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
- 59th Soyuz FG flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 284th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,866th orbital launch attempt46th orbital launch attempt this year
Launch crew
Andrew R. MorganFlight Engineer · NASA · age 43 · first flight
Luca ParmitanoFlight Engineer · ESA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Aleksandr SkvortsovCommander · RFSA · age 53 · 3rd flight
Landing crew
Luca ParmitanoFlight Engineer · ESA
Aleksandr SkvortsovCommander · RFSA
Christina KochFlight Engineer · NASA
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-13 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #746)
Soyuz MS-13 will transport three astronauts to the International Space Station. The crew consists of Aleksandr Skvortsov, Luca Parmitano, and Andrew R. Morgan.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 200 days
- Docked July 20, 2019 at Zvezda aft
- Docked August 26, 2019 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-13 · NORAD 44437 · 2019-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2019-041A
- Epoch
- 2019-07-20 16:58:35 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.25299227 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0008114
- Inclination
- 51.5915°
- Ascending node
- 194.9293°
- Arg. of perigee
- 160.5429°
- Mean anomaly
- 9.0955°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Soyuz MS-13 · NORAD 44437 · docked July 20, 2019
Soyuz-FG No. 069 Blok-I · re-entered July 24, 2019
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-13 begins expedition 60 by carrying NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
486th launch from 1/5, 2nd this year · 1,501st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
127 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-13 launch?
Soyuz MS-13 launched on July 20, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-13?
Coverage: July 2019 Expedition 60 Crew Launch to the International Space Station; Запуск транспортного пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-13». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-13?
Soyuz FG, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz FG spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-13 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-13 reach?
Soyuz MS-13, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 218 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-13 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station
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