Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-18
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Launch Window
April 9, 2021, 7:42 a.m. - April 9, 2021, 7:42 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
April 9, 2021, 7:42 a.m. - April 9, 2021, 7:42 a.m.
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.
Successful launch of Soyuz MS-18 towards the International Space Station. Docking scheduled at 11:07 UTC.
Launch scheduled for April 9 07:42 UTC
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.
Launched to the ISS in April 2021.
Soyuz MS Details
Date of
Birth: Oct. 12, 1971
Age: 54
Date of
Birth: Jan. 30, 1978
Age: 48
Date of
Birth: Nov. 10, 1966
Age: 59
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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