Soyuz MS-08
An all-veteran crew of three made a nighttime liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 21, 2018 atop a Soyuz FG rocket to set sail on a half-year mission to the International Space Station. Commander Oleg Artemyev and NASA Flight Engineers Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold enjoyed a flawless nine-minute ride on the venerable Soyuz booster before their Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft was set free in orbit for a two-day chase of the International Space Station. Arriving at ISS two days after launch, the three crewmen will be starting a planned stay of 158 days as part of ISS Expeditions 55 and 56.
Launch: March 21, 2018 | Mission Updates |
Launch Time: 17:44:23.396 UTC | Soyuz MS Spacecraft |
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz FG | Soyuz FG Launch Vehicle |
Launch Site: 1/5 Baikonur | Countdown Timeline |
Payload: Soyuz MS-08 (7,220kg) | Soyuz MS-07 Flight Profile |
RNDZ Initiation: March 23 - 17:18 UTC | Photo Galleries |
Docking: March 23 - 19:41 UTC | Video Galleries |
Docking Port: Poisk | ISS Expedition 55 |