Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz MS-27
Launched
April 8, 2025 · 05:47 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Soyuz MS-27 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 8, 2025 at 05:47 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 331st launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 6,923rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 51st Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Soyuz MS-27, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.7°. 3 crew members flew: Jonny Kim, Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky. The spacecraft was Soyuz MS-27 (11F732 #758). 3 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)for NASA, RFSA
- Milestone
- 51st Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 331st launch2nd this yearhumanity's 6,923rd orbital launch attempt74th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Jonny KimFlight Engineer · NASA · age 41 · first flight
Sergey RyzhikovCommander · RFSA · age 50 · 3rd flight
Alexey ZubritskyFlight Engineer · RFSA · age 32 · first flight
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-27 (11F732 #758)
Spacecraft launched to the ISS in March 2025.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 244 days
- Docked April 8, 2025 at Prichal nadir
Soyuz MS-27 has landed in Kazakhstan after its approximate 6 month mission on the ISS.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Soyuz MS-27 · NORAD 63520 · 2025-072 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2025-072A
- Epoch
- 2025-04-08 06:17:49 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.2331439 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0020754
- Inclination
- 51.6509°
- Ascending node
- 293.3752°
- Arg. of perigee
- 79.4648°
- Mean anomaly
- 91.2995°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris
- Soyuz MS-27 · NORAD 63520 · docked April 8, 2025
Soyuz-2-1a No. 075 Blok-I · re-entered April 10, 2025
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Soyuz MS-27 will carry two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and NASA astronaut Jonathan "Jonny" Kim.
News
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
422nd launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,555th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 8, 10:47 AM GMT+5, in daylight
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
39 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Updates
Launch successful.
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad · 4/8/2025 · source
Official Webcast by NASA has started
LL2 · 4/8/2025 · source
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/26/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/25/2025 · source
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Cosmic_Penguin · 2/6/2025 · source
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Questions
When did Soyuz MS-27 launch?
Soyuz MS-27 launched on April 8, 2025 at 05:47 UTC.
Where can I watch Soyuz MS-27?
Coverage: NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Soyuz MS-27 Launch; Soyuz MS-27 Launch with Jonny Kim; Трансляция запуска пилотируемого корабля «Союз МС-27». Watch the replay
What rocket launched Soyuz MS-27?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did Soyuz MS-27 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Apr 8, 10:47 AM GMT+5 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Soyuz MS-27 reach?
Soyuz MS-27, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 204 × 231 km orbit inclined 51.7°.
Which program is Soyuz MS-27 part of?
International Space Station and Soyuz. About International Space Station