Soyuz MS-18Soyuz 2.1aRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Launch Status Success Fri ยท Apr 9th, 2021 3:42 AM EDT Watch Online https://youtu.be/DSbC7wA7Iew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SobHsVuwpgI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtV6kyKvlpk Crew Oleg Novitskiy CommanderStatus: Active 10/12/1971 - Nationality: Russian Type: Government First Flight: 10/23/2012 Last Flight: 4/9/2021Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy, lieutenant colonel in the Russian Air Force, is a Russian cosmonaut. Novitskiy was selected as a cosmonaut in 2006.Between February 2007 to July 2009 he completed basic spaceflight training and passed state exams with excellent grades. On August 1, 2009, he was qualified as a test-cosmonaut by the Interdepartmental Qualification Board, and between August 2009 to March 2010 he took the ISS advanced training course. Pyotr Dubrov Flight EngineerStatus: Active 1/30/1978 - Nationality: Russian Type: Government First Flight: 4/9/2021 Last Flight: 4/9/2021Dubrov was selected by Roscosmos as a cosmonaut on 8 October 2012, as one of eight cosmonauts selected as part of Roscosmos's 2012 selection group. In 2020 he was assigned to the backup crew of Soyuz MS-17, backing up Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov as Flight Engineer on ISS Expedition 63/64 Mark T. Vande Hei Flight EngineerStatus: Active 11/10/1966 - Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 9/12/2017 Last Flight: 4/9/2021Mark Thomas Vande Hei is a NASA astronaut who served as a flight Engineer for Expedition 53 and 54 on the International Space Station. MissionSoyuz MS-18Type: Human ExplorationSoyuz MS-18 begins expedition 65 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky, Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei 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. Location31/6Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan468 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. RocketSoyuz 2.1aLength: 46.3 meters Diameter: 2.95 meters First Launch: November 4, 2004The 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.The Soyuz 2.1a rocket has been launched a total of 24 times with 23 successful and 1 failed launches. AgencyRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Type: Government Abbreviation: RFSA Administration: Administrator: Dmitry Rogozin Founded: 1992 Launchers: Soyuz Spacecraft: Soyuz Country: RUSThe 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule