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.
February 24, 2023 at 12:24 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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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
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.
Mission media
Трансляция запуска беспилотного корабля «Союз МС-23»
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Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
LEO capacity
7,020 kg
Successful launches
57
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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September 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM UTC
Launch moved up to February 20 and without crew to replace damaged Soyuz MS-22.
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