Soyuz MS-28
Soyuz 2.1a
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Crew
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
- Birthday: 08/23/1983
- Role: Commander
- Nationality: Russia
- First Flight: 10/14/2020
- Last Flight: 10/14/2020
Sergey Vladimirvich Kud-Sverchkov Is a Kazakh-Russian engineer and cosmonaut selected in 2010.
Christopher Williams
- Birthday: 01/01/1983
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: United States of America
Christopher Williams grw up in Potomac, Maryland and graduated from Stanford University in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in...
Sergey Mikayev
- Birthday: 03/15/1985
- Role: Flight Engineer
- Nationality: Russia
Sergey Mikayev is a Russian cosmonaut affiliated with Roscosmos
Mission
Soyuz MS-28
- Type: Human Exploration
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $80,000,000
Soyuz MS-28 will carry three cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikayev and Oleg Platonov.
Location
31/6
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
31/6 has witnessed the launch of 425 rockets, including 425 orbital launch attempts. While Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1558 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.
