RFSA Soyuz 2.1a Soyuz MS-20
Soyuz 2.1a
Status
Success
Date
8 DEC 2021
07:38
Launch Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Overview
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.
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
