Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
Soyuz MS-05 begins expedition 52 by carrying NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky to the International Space Station. After launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOYUZ-MS 05 2017-043A | Payload | re-entered 2017-12-14 | |
| SL-4 R/B 2017-043B | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-08-01 |
COSPAR ID 2017-043 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).