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Soyuz MS-24

Launched

September 15, 2023 · 15:44 UTC

Launch Successful
Soyuz MS-24 Patch

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Summary

Soyuz MS-24 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 15, 2023 at 15:44 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 316th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 6,518th orbital launch attempt. It was the 41st Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-24, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 422 × 430 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 3 crew members flew: Oleg Kononenko, Loral O'Hara and Nikolai Chub. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-24 (11F732A48 #753). 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)for NASA, RFSA
Milestone
41st Soyuz 2.1a flight · 6th this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 316th launch8th this yearhumanity's 6,518th orbital launch attempt150th orbital launch attempt this year

Launch crew

3 people

Landing crew

3 people

Spacecraft

Soyuz MS-24 (11F732A48 #753)

Launched to the ISS in september 2023.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Mission length: 203 days
  • Docked September 15, 2023 at Rassvet nadir

The Soyuz spacecraft successfully landed in Kazakhstan.

Webcast

Replay
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Orbit: as tracked

51.6°Inclination
422 × 430 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
241.6°Ascending node
1127 d agoElement epoch2023-09-15 09:57 UTC · stale

Soyuz MS-24 · NORAD 57862 · 2023-143 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-143A
Epoch
2023-09-15 09:57:44 UTC
Mean motion
15.49298881 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0005745
Inclination
51.6411°
Ascending node
241.5794°
Arg. of perigee
20.8373°
Mean anomaly
139.0145°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
41578
B*
0.00032632

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-24 · NORAD 57862 · docked September 15, 2023

Soyuz-2-1a No. 061 Blok-I · re-entered September 18, 2023

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Soyuz MS-24 carried two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

410th launch from 31/6, 5th this year · 1,543rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Sep 15, 8:44 PM GMT+5, at night

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

23 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps

Updates

Launch success; spacecraft solar arrays and antennas deployed.

Cosmic_Penguin · Sep 15, 2023 · source

Show 6 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    hitura-nobad · 9/15/2023 · source

  • Livestream has started

    LL2 · 9/15/2023 · source

  • Go for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/2/2023 · source

  • Added launch time.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/26/2023 · source

  • NET September 15

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/25/2023 · source

  • Adding launch NET September

    Nosu · 2/17/2023 · source

Questions

When did Soyuz MS-24 launch?

Soyuz MS-24 launched on September 15, 2023 at 15:44 UTC.

Where can I watch Soyuz MS-24?

Coverage: NASA Astronaut Loral O'Hara's First Launch to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast); Техническая трансляция запуска пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-24»; Трансляция запуска пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-24». Watch the replay

What rocket launched Soyuz MS-24?

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

Where did Soyuz MS-24 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Sep 15, 8:44 PM GMT+5 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Soyuz MS-24 reach?

Soyuz MS-24, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 422 × 430 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Soyuz MS-24 part of?

International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station