Human Spaceflights

International Flight No. 340

Soyuz MS-24

Antares

Russia

Russia
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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  15.09.2023
Launch time:  15:44:35.417 UTC
Launch site:  Baikonur
Launch pad:  31
Altitude:  415.042 x 435.231 km
Inclination:  51.659°
Docking ISS:  15.09.2023, 18:53:32 UTC
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Crew Soyuz MS-24

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1  Kononenko  Oleg Dmitriyevich  Commander 5

 
2  Chub  Nikolai Aleksandrovich  Flight Engineer 1

 
3  O'Hara  Loral Ashley  Flight Engineer 1

 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Kononenko
2  Chub
3  O'Hara
Soyuz MS spacecraft
Landing
1  
2  
3  

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
1  Ovchinin  Aleksei Nikolaevich  Commander
2  Flight Engineer
3  Dyson  Tracy Caldwell  Flight Engineer
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Crew Soyuz MS-24 (backup)

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Hardware

Launch vehicle:  Soyuz-2.1a (No. M15000-061)
Spacecraft:  Soyuz MS-24 (MS No. 755)

Flight

Launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

On August 15, 2023 Oleg Platonov was removed from the backup crew due to medical problems. Aleksei Ovchinin is now backup for Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub. But Oleg Platonov is still in training with two backup cosmonauts.

Graphics / Photos

Soyuz MS Soyuz MS
Soyuz MS Oleg Kononenko in EVA training
Oleg Kononenko in EVA training crew in training
crew in training Soyuz MS-24 rollout
Soyuz MS-24 erection Soyuz MS-24 on the launch pad
Soyuz MS-24 launch Soyuz MS-24 launch

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Last update on September 25, 2023.

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