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Soyuz 2.1a: Soyuz MS-23

Soyuz MS-23 will fly without crew to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to replace Soyuz MS-22, that suffered a thermal control system depressurization/leak on the ISS on December 15, 2022.

Friday, 24 February 202300:24 UTC
Soyuz 2.1a: Soyuz MS-23

Mission Data

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
🇷🇺Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Est. 1992
Launch VehicleSoyuz 2.1a
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record57 of 58 launches (98.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record333 successes / 11 failures (97%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
ProgramSoyuz · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad31/6
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#26
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad430
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About 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.

Launch updates

  1. Successful launch of Soyuz MS-23 into the rendezvous trajectory

  2. Liftoff

  3. Coverage live

  4. Updated T-0.

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  5. Adding new launch time

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  6. NET February 21

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  7. Launch delayed to investigate possible commodity with Progress MS-21 thermal system leakage problem on February 11.

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  8. Adding T-0 and setting GO

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  9. Launch moved up to February 20 and without crew to replace damaged Soyuz MS-22.

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Launch Site

31/6 · 45.9960°N 63.5640°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.