RFSA Soyuz FG Soyuz MS-03

Soyuz FG

Status

Success

Date

17 NOV 2016

20:20

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Pad

1/5

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

Soyuz MS-03 begins expedition 50 by carrying NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy to the International Space Station. 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 FG

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.

Height

49.5 m

Diameter

3 m

Launch Mass

305 T