Vyacheslav Yermolin, March 19, 2022
Mission: Main Expedition ISS-67. 2-turn flight pattern. First docking with the Berth module. 195 days on the ISS. Return to Earth September 30th. Seven spacewalks.
Link to high-res infographic
Motto:
"The first complete Russian crew."
Graduates of MSTU im. Bauman on the Soyuz ship named after S.P. Korolev".
Start time and place:
March 18, 2022 at 15:55 UTC.
Baikonur Cosmodrome, launch pad 31/6, Kazakhstan.
Launch vehicle:
Soyuz-2.1a is a three-stage medium-class launch vehicle for launching spacecraft, including manned spacecraft of the Soyuz series. It is one of the modifications of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle family, developed by upgrading the Soyuz-U launch vehicle.
Payload:
Manned spacecraft Soyuz MS-21. Soyuz MS is the latest (sixth) modification of the Soyuz spacecraft. The crew consists of three cosmonauts. The ship will be used for manned flights to the ISS until it is replaced by a new generation ship. This ship has been modified to be controlled by one astronaut. An additional 150 kg of cargo was delivered to the ISS.
Crew:
Ship commander: Artemyev Oleg Germanovich
Flight engineer-1: Matveev Denis Vladimirovich
Flight engineer-2: Korsakov Sergey Vladimirovich
Orbit:
The final orbit is the ISS Hav = 420 km, 51.63°.
Initial orbit - 200 x 243 km, 51.67°.
Interesting:
- 29th orbital launch attempt this year. One accident./
- 4th launch of Russia this year. All are successful.
— 1st flight of a full Russian crew on the Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS.
- 51st launch of the Soyuz 2.1a launch vehicle. One accident.
— the 170th flight of the spacecraft of the Soyuz series since 1967. 23 unmanned. 11 accidents during launch and flight.
- The cost of the launch vehicle (without the Fregat RB) is about $ 28 million.
- The cost of launching 1 kg of payload to LEO is at least $3,800.
- The cost of one place astronaut on the Soyuz spacecraft is about $20 million.
- The cost of the Soyuz MS manned mission is about $60 million. It includes the cost of the rocket, the manned spacecraft, and the mission itself, including launch and landing.
Link to MS-21 mission infographic in high quality.
Link to infographics of the MS-21 crew in high quality.
Announcement from Everyday Astrounaut
Article from the NSF portal
Personal opinion:
The first manned launch of this year. The first completely Russian crew of a manned spacecraft during flights to the ISS (previously there were exchange flights and delivery of American astronauts for money).
An interesting and eventful expedition with the planned seven exits of astronauts to work in open space. Basically, to prepare for the full-fledged work of the Science module.
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