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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch Successful

Soyuz MS-20

Soyuz 2.1a

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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission

Soyuz MS-20 will carry Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Misurkin as well as two tourists, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano, to the International Space Station.

Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1a
Mission type
Human Exploration
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Spacecraft
Soyuz MS-20
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.

Soyuz 2.1a
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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