Spacecraft Relocation
Soyuz MS-18 Relocation
International Space Station International Space Station Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-18 Expedition 65
The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft will be relocated from the Rassvet module to the Nauka module.
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Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-18
Progress Rocket Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
April 9, 2021, 7:42 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
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.
Low Earth Orbit
International Space Station
Low Earth Orbit Government Founded: Nov. 20, 1998 Mass: 419.7T Volume: 931 m³
Status - Active
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component was launched into orbit in 1998, with the first long-term residents arriving in November 2000. It has been inhabited continuously since that date. The last pressurised module was fitted in 2011, and an experimental inflatable space habitat was added …
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