A Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 23, 2024. Credit: NASA TV
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos Cosmonaut Oleg Nowitzki and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus are safely in orbit on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft after liftoff at 8:36 a.m. EDT March 23, 2024, from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (5:36 p.m. Baikonur time).
Soyuz will dock with the space station’s Prisha module at approximately 11:09 a.m. on Monday, March 25. Approximately two hours after docking, the hatch between the Soyuz and the station will open.
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The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft, carrying a crew of three, approaches the International Space Station for docking with the Lasvet module. Nearly three and a half hours after liftoff from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chuv, opened the Soyuz’s hatch and entered the station. The plan was to enter space and begin spaceflight. their space research mission. Credit: NASA
The Soyuz spacecraft are a series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space program by the Korolev Design Bureau (now RKK Energia) in the 1960s. It became one of the most reliable and frequently used launch vehicles in the history of space exploration. Soyuz spacecraft are used to transport crew and cargo to and from space. international space station (ISS) and has been in operation for over 50 years, making it the longest-running spacecraft.
Soyuz consists of three parts. The orbital module provides living space for the crew during the mission. The descent module accommodates the crew during launch, reentry, and landing. The service module contains spacecraft systems and consumables. The aircraft is known for its robustness and safety features, including a launch escape system that can quickly evacuate the crew in the event of a launch emergency.
Throughout its service, Soyuz has undergone several upgrades and variations to adapt to new technological advances and mission requirements. Its enduring presence in space exploration symbolizes the success and resilience of human spaceflight endeavors.
