Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-27
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April 8, 2025, 5:47 a.m. - April 8, 2025, 5:47 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
April 8, 2025, 5:47 a.m. - April 8, 2025, 5:47 a.m.
Soyuz MS-27 will carry two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and NASA astronaut Jonathan "Jonny" Kim.
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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.
Spacecraft launched to the ISS in March 2025.
Soyuz MS Details
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Birth: Aug. 19, 1974
Age: 51
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Birth: Aug. 22, 1992
Age: 33
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Birth: Feb. 5, 1984
Age: 42
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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