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Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-23

February 24, 2023 at 12:24 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-23 launch image
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February 24, 2023 at 12:24 AM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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February 24, 2023 at 12:24 AM UTC
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July 18, 2023 at 2:01 PM UTC

Mission description

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.

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Трансляция запуска беспилотного корабля «Союз МС-23»

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1a

Soyuz

Height

46.3 m

Diameter

2.95 m

LEO capacity

7,020 kg

Successful launches

57

Launch complex

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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Mission updates

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

January 11, 2023 at 9:37 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Adding T-0 and setting GO

January 13, 2023 at 2:52 PM UTC · Nosu

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

February 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

NET February 21

February 15, 2023 at 10:31 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Adding new launch time

February 16, 2023 at 8:16 PM UTC · Nosu