Progress MS-18 (79P)
Soyuz 2.1a
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Mission
Progress MS-18 (79P)
- Type: Resupply
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $80,000,000
The Progress MS-18 spacecraft will resupply the International Space Station.
Location
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
31/6 has witnessed the launch of 417 rockets, including 417 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1550 rocket launches.
Rocket
Progress Rocket Space Center Soyuz 2.1a
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.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
ISS here we come again folks thanks to the Soyuz RFSA team.
Cooperation at its best ,let’s keep this up after all there is enough Space out there for us all in friendship.
Great coverage of the launch by our Russian space friends at ROSCOSMOS.
The Soyuz 2.1a still has what it takes to get that payload to the ISS .