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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-17
Launched
October 14, 2020
Summary
Soyuz MS-17 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 14, 2020. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 292nd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,002nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-17, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 425 × 427 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Kathleen Rubins, Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-17 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #746). 2 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
- 23rd Soyuz 2.1a flight · 4th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 292nd launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,002nd orbital launch attempt80th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Kathleen RubinsFlight Engineer · NASA · age 42 · 2nd flight
Sergey RyzhikovCommander · RFSA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Sergey Kud-SverchkovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 37 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-17 (Soyuz MS 11F732A48 #746)
Soyuz MS-17 is a Soyuz spacecraft scheduled to launch in October 2020. It will transport three members of the Expedition 63 crew to the International Space Station.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 184 days
- Docked October 14, 2020 at Rassvet nadir
- Docked March 19, 2021 at Poisk zenith
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-17 · NORAD 46613 · 2020-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- SOYUZ MS-17
- Object ID
- 2020-072A
- Epoch
- 2020-10-14 12:05:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.49303776 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0001568
- Inclination
- 51.6438°
- Ascending node
- 118.0906°
- Arg. of perigee
- 26.9335°
- Mean anomaly
- 69.3362°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0.000023506
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-17 · NORAD 46613 · docked October 14, 2020
Soyuz-2-1a No. 045 Blok-I · re-entered October 18, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-17 begins expedition 63 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins 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
387th launch from 31/6, 6th this year · 1,515th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
82 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Soyuz MS-17 launch?
Soyuz MS-17 launched on October 14, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-17?
Coverage: Watch Three New Crew Members Launch to the International Space Station; Трансляция запуска пилотируемого корабля Союз МС-17. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-17?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-17 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-17 reach?
Soyuz MS-17, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 425 × 427 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-17 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station