Soyuz MS-25

Soyuz MS-25

Soyuz-2 MAR 21 2024 08:51PM

Soyuz MS-25 is a Russian crewed Soyuz spacecraft bound for the International Space Station. Two women, US astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson and Belarusian astronaut Marina Vasilevskaya, are launching on a Soyuz mission for the first time outside of Russia. Renowned Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who was born in Chervyen, Minsk Voblast, Byelorussian SSR, USSR (now Belarus), is the spacecraft commander.

Last updated: May 10, 2024

Launch Information

Launch Information

Launch Vehicle Details

Mission NameSoyuz MS-25
Launch SiteLC-31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch VehicleSoyuz-2
AgencyRoscosmos
Launch DateMAR 21 2024

US astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson will launch on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft and spend approximately six months aboard the International Space Station. She will travel to the station with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus, both of whom will spend approximately 12 days aboard the orbital complex as a part of 21st ISS visiting expedition.

Launch Vehicle - Soyuz-2

Mass312000 Kg (688000 lb)
Height46.3 m (152 ft)
Stages2 or 3
Diameter2.95 m (9 ft 8 in)
Propellant Mass39160 Kg (86330 lb)
BoosterBlok-B, V, G, D
Empty Mass840 Kg (1850 lb)
PropellantLOX / RP-1

Soyuz MS-25 Launch Video

Soyuz MS-25