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Soyuz MS-03

Russian crewed flight to the ISS. Soyuz MS-03 was launched on November 17, 2016 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Nov 19, 2016).

COSPAR 2016-070ANORAD 41864Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz MS-03
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 733
International designator
2016-070A
NORAD catalog number
41864
GCAT identifier
S41864
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/794

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Civil government
Program
Soyuz MS
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
RKK Energiya
Platform (bus)
7K-S A48

Launch

Date
November 17, 2016 · 20:20 UTC
Launch record
2016-070Success
Rocket
Soyuz-FG
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
317 km
Apogee
320 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
November 19, 2016
Last known active
Jun 2, 2017
End of operations
Jun 2, 2017

Size

Mass
2,899 kg
Dry mass
2,899 kg
Total mass with attached objects
7,218 kg
Length
7.9 m
Diameter
2.70 m
Span
10.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18341436 (CC0).