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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-16
Launched
April 9, 2020
Summary
Soyuz MS-16 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 9, 2020. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 289th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,947th orbital launch attempt. It was the 20th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 425 × 430 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Anatoli Ivanishin, Christopher Cassidy and Ivan Vagner. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-16 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #745). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 20th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 289th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,947th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Anatoli IvanishinCommander · RFSA · age 51 · 3rd flight
Christopher CassidyFlight Engineer · NASA · age 50 · 3rd flight
Ivan VagnerFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 34 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-16 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #745)
Soyuz MS-16 is a Soyuz spacecraft scheduled to launch in April 2020. It will transport three members of the Expedition 62 crew to the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 195 days
- Docked April 9, 2020 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-16 · NORAD 45476 · 2020-023 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2020-023A
- Epoch
- 2020-04-09 08:30:04 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.48692551 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.000392
- Inclination
- 51.6459°
- Ascending node
- 329.0927°
- Arg. of perigee
- 100.1848°
- Mean anomaly
- 70.0273°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 22134
- B*
- 0.000022146
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-16 · NORAD 45476 · docked April 9, 2020
Soyuz-2-1a No. 042 Blok-I · re-entered April 12, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-16 begins expedition 62 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin, Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
384th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 1,511th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
18 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz MS-16 launch?
Soyuz MS-16 launched on April 9, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-16?
Coverage: Expedition 63 Launch to the International Space Station. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-16?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-16 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-16 reach?
Soyuz MS-16, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 425 × 430 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-16 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station