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Soyuz MS-23

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Russia

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Soyuz MS-23
Launch date:  24.02.2023
Launch time:  00:24:29.466 UTC
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  31
Altitude:  415.042 x 435.231 km
Inclination:  51.659°
Docking ISS :  26.02.2023, 00:58:00 UTC
Undocking ISS:  27.09.2023, 07:54:21 UTC
Landing date:  27.09.2023
Landing time:  11:17:09 UTC
Landing site:  148 km SE of Dzheskasgan
Duration Soyuz MS-23  215d 10h 52m 40s
Orbits:  3368
Soyuz MS-22
Launch date:  21.09.2022
Launch time:  13:54:49.531 UTC
Docking ISS :  21.09.2022, 17:06:34 UTC
Undocking ISS:  28.03.2023, 09:57:27 UTC
Landing date:  28.03.2023
Landing time:  11:45:58 UTC
Landing site:  147 km SE of Dzheskasgan
Duration Soyuz MS-22  187d 21h 51m 09s
Orbits:  2941
Crew
Launch date:  21.09.2022
Launch time:  13:54:49.531 UTC
Landing date:  27.09.2023
Landing time:  11:17:09 UTC
Duration Crew  370d 21h 22m 20s
Orbits Crew:  5936
Crew Soyuz MS-22

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1  Prokopyev  Sergei Valerievich  Commander 2 370d 21h 22m 20s  5936 
2  Petelin  Dmitri Aleksandrovich  Flight Engineer 1 370d 21h 22m 20s  5936 
3  Rubio  Francisco Carlos "Frank"  Flight Engineer 1 370d 21h 22m 20s  5936 

Crew seating arrangement

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Soyuz MS spacecraft
Landing
1  Prokopyev
2  Petelin
3  Rubio

Hardware

Launch vehicle:  Soyuz-2.1a (No. M15000-060)
Spacecraft:  Soyuz MS-23 (MS No. 754)

Flight

Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome as replacement for the damaged spacecraft Soyuz MS-22. Soyuz MS-23 was launched unmanned to bring back the crew of Soyuz MS-22.

Soyuz MS-23 delivered 429 kg of cargo to the ISS for the crew of the 68th and 69th Expedition. Among them are the means of medical control and examination, cleaning the station and monitoring the purity of the atmosphere, ensuring the gas composition, water supply and equipment for scientific experiments "Interaction-2", "Matryoshka-R", "Cardiovector" , "MSK-2", "Cascade", "Fagen" and "Probiovit".
The unmanned spacecraft also brought back-up equipment for the systems of the Russian segment of the station, means of landing, maintenance and repairs, crew support, prevention of the adverse effects of weightlessness, sanitation and hygiene supplies, protection of astronauts from adverse effects, laundry and containers with food rations.

Soyuz MS-23 docked on February 26, 2023 at 00:58:00 UTC to the International Space Station.

Graphics / Photos

Soyuz MS Soyuz MS
Soyuz MS Oleg Kononenko tested to steer a Soyuz spacecraft alone
Soyuz MS-23 rollout Soyuz MS-23 erection
Soyuz MS-23 erection Soyuz MS-23 on the launch pad
Soyuz MS-23 launch Soyuz MS-23 launch
Soyuz MS-23 landing Soyuz MS-23 landing
Soyuz MS-23 recovery Soyuz MS-23 recovery

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