Soyuz MS-25
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...

Tracy Caldwell Dyson
- Birthday: 08/14/1969
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
- First Flight: 08/08/2007
- Last Flight: 03/23/2024
Tracy Caldwell Dyson is an American chemist and NASA astronaut. Caldwell Dyson was a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle Ende...

Marina Vasilevskaya
- Role: Spaceflight Participant
- Nationality: Belarus
- First Flight: 03/23/2024
- Last Flight: 03/23/2024
Belarusian flight attendant selected to fly on Soyuz MS-25 and spend approximately 12 days onboard the International Space St...
Rocket Launch Timeline
Enhance your rocket launch experience with a detailed timeline! From pre-launch preparations to post-launch milestones, a well-structured schedule ensures every step—payload prep, safety checks, and liftoff—runs smoothly. Stay informed and follow the action with precision.
T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
T+ 00 : 01 : 58 | Booster Separation The side boosters are separated from the launcher. |
T+ 00 : 02 : 35 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
T+ 00 : 04 : 48 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
T+ 00 : 08 : 49 | SECO Cut-off of the second engine |
T+ 00 : 08 : 50 | Soyuz Separation The soyuz spacecraft is separated from the upper stage |
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.