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Soyuz MS-21

2022 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS. Soyuz MS-21 was launched on March 18, 2022 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: docked with another object (Mar 18, 2022).

COSPAR 2022-028ANORAD 52086Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Soyuz MS-21
Payload designation
Soyuz 11F732A48 No. 750
Other names
S.P. Korolev:NN
International designator
2022-028A
NORAD catalog number
52086
GCAT identifier
S52086
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1057

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
March 18, 2022 · 15:55 UTC
Launch record
2022-028Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
200 km
Apogee
224 km
Inclination
51.68°
Status
Docked with another object
Status date
March 18, 2022
Last known active
Sep 29, 2022
End of operations
Sep 29, 2022

Size

Mass
2,903 kg
Dry mass
2,903 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 Q100375849 (CC0).