The Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft returned from orbit on Friday, June 2, 2017 – landing in the steppe of Kazakhstan at 14:10 UTC to conclude a 3,136-orbit, 196-day 17-hour mission to the International Space Station
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Temperatures were well below zero Celsius when Soyuz rumbled to life and lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 20:20 UTC on November 17, 2016, carrying into orbit a crew from Russia, France and the U.S. on a half-year mission living and working aboard the International Space Station.
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A Soyuz FG rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome to enter the final preparatory steps for a November 17, 2016 liftoff with the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft with three International Space Station crew members.
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Engineers assemble the Soyuz FG rocket set to launch the Expedition 50/51 crew members into orbit aboard their Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft, heading off on a six-month mission to the International Space Station.
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The three Soyuz MS-03 crew members – Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson and Thomas Pesquet – complete final preparations for liftoff at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, going through fit checks of their Launch and Entry Suits, inspecting their spacecraft, and familiarizing themselves with equipment while also participating in traditional pre-launch ceremonies.
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The Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft (No. 733) completes final processing for liftoff with a crew of three International Space Station at the Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 254 spacecraft processing facility.
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