RFSA Soyuz 2.1a Soyuz MS-16
Soyuz 2.1a
Status
Success
Date
9 APR 2020
08:05
Launch Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Overview
Soyuz MS-16 begins expedition 62 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin, Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy 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.
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Rocket Details
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
Launch Mass
312 T
Thrust
4,149 kN
