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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)/Soyuz FG·1/5

Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-08

Orbit: LEO·Type: Human Exploration

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

Launch Successful
Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-08 mission image
Vehicle: Soyuz FGCredit: Roscosmos · Launch Library 2

Soyuz MS-08 begins expedition 55 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Richard Arnold 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.

Target orbit
LEO · Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Human Exploration
Payload
Soyuz MS-08

Target liftoff time (UTC)

17:44:23 UTC

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Instantaneous window

Planned T-0 liftoff

17:44:23 UTCWindow open
17:44:23 UTCPlanned ignition
17:44:23 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Soyuz
Height
49.5m
Diameter
3m
Payload to LEO
6,450kg
Payload to SSO
4,500kg
Stages
2