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Soyuz 2.1a: Soyuz MS-25

Soyuz MS-25 will carry two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Saturday, 23 March 202412:36 UTC
Soyuz 2.1a: Soyuz MS-25

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#56
Agency Launches This Year#3
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. Soyuz MS-25 was successfully launched towards the International Space Station. Docking scheduled for 15:09 UTC on March 25.

  2. Liftoff

  3. Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started

  4. Officially confirmed rescheduling to March 23.

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  5. Added launch time target for March 23.

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  6. Next opportunity on Saturday morning, pending resolution of any issues with the launch vehicle.

  7. Launch aborted at approximately T-20 seconds. Awaiting information about the next opportunity.

  8. Official Webcast by NASA has started

  9. Tweaked T-0.

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  10. Launch time confirmed.

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Launch Site

31/6 · 45.9960°N 63.5640°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.