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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-21
Launched
March 18, 2022
Summary
Soyuz MS-21 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 18, 2022. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 302nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,211th orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-21, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Artemyev, Sergey Korsakov and Denis Matveev. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-21 (11F732A48 #750). 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
- 31st Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 302nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,211th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Oleg ArtemyevCommander · RFSA · age 51 · 3rd flight
Sergey KorsakovFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 37 · first flight
Denis MatveevFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 38 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-21 (11F732A48 #750)
Launched to the ISS in March 2022.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 194 days
- Docked March 18, 2022 at Prichal nadir
The Soyuz spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-21 · NORAD 52086 · 2022-028 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2022-028A
- Epoch
- 2022-03-18 16:26:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.22813426 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0018539
- Inclination
- 51.6775°
- Ascending node
- 64.8945°
- Arg. of perigee
- 83.8155°
- Mean anomaly
- 89.028°
- 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-21 · NORAD 52086 · docked March 18, 2022
Soyuz-2-1a No. 050 Blok-I · re-entered March 21, 2022
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-21 will carry Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
401st launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,531st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Updates
Questions
When did Soyuz MS-21 launch?
Soyuz MS-21 launched on March 18, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-21?
Coverage: Soyuz MS-21; «Бауманский старт»: трансляция запуска пилотируемого корабля «С.П. Королёв» («Союз МС-21»); Техническая трансляция запуска пилотируемого корабля «С.П. Королёв» («Союз МС-21»). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-21?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-21 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-21 reach?
Soyuz MS-21, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 207 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-21 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station