Soyuz MS-18
Soyuz 2.1a
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Rocket Launch Videos
Crew
Oleg Novitskiy
- Birthday: 10/12/1971
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 10/23/2012
- Last Flight: 03/23/2024
Oleg Viktorovich Novitskiy, lieutenant colonel in the Russian Air Force, is a Russian cosmonaut.
Novitskiy w...
Pyotr Dubrov
- Birthday: 01/30/1978
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 04/09/2021
- Last Flight: 04/09/2021
Dubrov was selected by Roscosmos as a cosmonaut on 8 October 2012, as one of eight cosmonauts selected as part of Roscosmos's...
Mark T. Vande Hei
- Birthday: 11/10/1966
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 09/12/2017
- Last Flight: 04/09/2021
Mark Thomas Vande Hei is a NASA astronaut who served as a flight Engineer for Expedition 53 and 54 on the International Space...
Mission
Soyuz MS-18
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $80,000,000
Soyuz 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.
Location
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
31/6 has witnessed the launch of 422 rockets, including 422 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1555 rocket launches.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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.
