Soyuz MS-01 begins expedition 48 by carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Anatoli Ivanishin, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and NASA astronaut Kate Rubins to the International Space Station. After launching aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, they will rendezvous to the station where they will remain for their 4 month stay.
Soyuz MS-01 was a Soyuz spaceflight launched on July 7, 2016 to the International Space Station. It transported three members of the Expedition 48 crew to the International Space Station.…
The Soyuz FG rocket is an expendable launch vehicle most commonly known for carrying humans to the International Space Station today.
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Mission Profile
Soyuz MS (MS-01) was a Soyuz FG mission operated by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) that lifted off from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 7, 2016. The flight carried its payload on a human exploration mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Soyuz program. The launch was a success.