Launch SuccessfulRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz-FG: Soyuz MS-02

Name: Soyuz-FG: Soyuz MS-02
Start: 2016-10-19T08:05:14Z
End: 2016-10-19T08:05:14Z
Location: 31/6

Soyuz MS-02 begins expedition 49 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko and NASA astronaut Robert Kimbrough to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 5 month stay.

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Mission Data

🇷🇺Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Est. 1992

Launch VehicleSoyuz FG

Vehicle Record59 of 60 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#65

Agency Launches This Year#7

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 FG

The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.

Launch Site

31/6 · 45.9960°N 63.5640°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.