April 9, 2021 at 7:42 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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April 9, 2021 at 7:42 AM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640
Soyuz MS-18 begins expedition 65 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky, Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 6 month stay.
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Soyuz MS-18
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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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