Soyuz MS-04
Two crew members from Russia and the United States are gearing up for a nine-minute ride into orbit on Thursday atop a Soyuz FG rocket, followed by an express link-up with the International Space Station. Veteran Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA's Jack Fischer are making up the first two-person crew launching on a Soyuz since 2003, set for a four-and-a-half-month mission as part of Expedition 51/52. Live video by Roscosmos/Tsenki.
| Launch: April 20, 2017 | Mission Updates |
| Launch Time: 07:13:44 UTC | Soyuz MS Spacecraft |
| Launch Vehicle: Soyuz FG | Soyuz FG Launch Vehicle |
| Launch Site: 1/5 Baikonur | Countdown Timeline |
| Ascent Duration: 8 Min & 48 Sec | Soyuz MS-04 Flight Profile |
| Payload: Soyuz MS-04 (7,220kg) | Photo Galleries |
| Target Orbit: 200 x 242km, 51.6° | Video Galleries |
| Docking: April 20 - 13:23:35 UTC | ISS Expedition 51 |