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Soyuz MS-23

Launched

February 24, 2023 · 00:24 UTC

Launch Successful
Soyuz MS-23 Patch

Summary

Soyuz MS-23 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 24, 2023 at 00:24 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 310th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,394th orbital launch attempt. It was the 37th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-23, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 230 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-23 (11F732A48 #752). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)International Space Station, Soyuz
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
37th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 310th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,394th orbital launch attempt26th orbital launch attempt this year

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz MS-23 (11F732A48 #752)

Scheduled to launch to the ISS in early 2023.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 215 days
  • Docked February 26, 2023 at Poisk zenith
  • Docked April 6, 2023 at Prichal nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft has safely landed in Kazakhstan.

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Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
200 × 230 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
88.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
168.6°Ascending node
1330 d agoElement epoch2023-02-24 04:58 UTC · stale

Soyuz MS-23 · NORAD 55688 · 2023-024 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-024A
Epoch
2023-02-24 04:58:42 UTC
Mean motion
16.24310376 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0022122
Inclination
51.6377°
Ascending node
168.6416°
Arg. of perigee
71.2589°
Mean anomaly
9.7219°
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-23 · NORAD 55688 · docked February 25, 2023

Soyuz-2-1a No. 060 Blok-I · re-entered February 26, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz MS-23 will fly without crew to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to replace Soyuz MS-22, that suffered a thermal control system depressurization/leak on the ISS on December 15, 2022.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

407th launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,539th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 24, 5:24 AM GMT+5, at night

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

14 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps

Updates

Successful launch of Soyuz MS-23 into the rendezvous trajectory

SwGustav · Feb 24, 2023 · source

Show 8 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 2/24/2023 · source

  • Coverage live

    SwGustav · 2/24/2023 · source

  • Updated T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/21/2023 · source

  • Adding new launch time

    Nosu · 2/16/2023 · source

  • NET February 21

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/15/2023 · source

  • Launch delayed to investigate possible commodity with Progress MS-21 thermal system leakage problem on February 11.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/13/2023 · source

  • Adding T-0 and setting GO

    Nosu · 1/13/2023 · source

  • Launch moved up to February 20 and without crew to replace damaged Soyuz MS-22.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/11/2023 · source

Questions

When did Soyuz MS-23 launch?

Soyuz MS-23 launched on February 24, 2023 at 00:24 UTC.

Where can I watch Soyuz MS-23?

Coverage: Трансляция запуска беспилотного корабля «Союз МС-23». Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz MS-23?

Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet

Where did Soyuz MS-23 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Feb 24, 5:24 AM GMT+5 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Soyuz MS-23 reach?

Soyuz MS-23, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 200 × 230 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz MS-23 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station