Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-16
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April 9, 2020, 8:05 a.m. - April 9, 2020, 8:05 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
April 9, 2020, 8:05 a.m. - April 9, 2020, 8:05 a.m.
Soyuz MS-16 begins expedition 62 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin, Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy 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.
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.
Soyuz MS-16 is a Soyuz spacecraft scheduled to launch in April 2020. It will transport three members of the Expedition 62 crew to the International Space Station.
Soyuz MS Details
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Birth: Jan. 15, 1969
Age: 56
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Birth: July 10, 1985
Age: 40
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Birth: Jan. 4, 1970
Age: 55
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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