Successful launch of Soyuz MS-18 towards the International Space Station. Docking scheduled at 11:07 UTC.
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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch Successful
Soyuz MS-18
Soyuz 2.1a
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Launch scheduled for April 9 07:42 UTC
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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission
Soyuz MS-18 begins expedition 65 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky, Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei 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.
- Launch vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Spacecraft
- Soyuz MS-18
- Destination
- International Space Station
- Launch pad
- 31/6
- Provider
- Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
- Programs
- Soyuz, International Space Station
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a
The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used for crewed Soyuz and Progress flights to the ISS.
- Height
- 46.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.95 m
- Stages
- 3
- Recorded launches
- 55
- First flight
- 2004-11-04
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Launch site & orbit
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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