Docking
April 9, 2021, 11:07 a.m.
Soyuz MS-18 Docking
International Space Station International Space Station Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-18 Expedition 65
The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft will dock to the International Space Station carrying three new Expedition 65 crew members : ROSCOSMOS cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov as well as NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei.
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Nosu • March 10, 2021, 7:30 a.m.
Launch scheduled for April 9 07:42 UTC
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Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-18
Progress Rocket Space Center | RUSBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 9, 2021, 7:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission: Human Exploration
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.
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