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.