Launch details

Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-26

ROSCOSMOS

Government RUS

Site 31

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Sep 11 at 09:23pm

Launchpad time+0500

Sep 11 at 04:23pm

Your local time+0000

Current status

Launch Successful

Soyuz 2.1a

Launch vehicle

Soyuz MS-26

Mission

45.996

Latitude

63.564

Longitude

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24 hours before launch

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1 hour before launch

Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.

Mission description

Soyuz MS-26 will carry two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Soyuz MS-26

Livestream

Attending a launch in person

Paid guided tours are how foreigners access Russian cosmodromes, for example Russia Discovery or Star City Tours, at a cost of around 3000 USD. The most valuable service they'll provide is organizing your permits with the Russian or Kazakh authorities.

If you only plan on seeing one, Vostochny is the most modern and likely the heart of Russian spaceflight moving forward, while Baikonur is steeped in history as the launch place of the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin).

How to get there

The closest commercial airport is Kyzylorda Airport in Kyzylorda. If flying internationally you will likely need to change flights at a larger hub like Almaty International Airport.

From the airport you can take a 3-drive via rental car or a 4-hour train to Baikonur.

Accomodation

Nearby hotels in Baikonur.

Agency details

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) oversees Russia's space activities, including human spaceflight, satellite launches, and interplanetary missions. Notable for its Soyuz spacecraft and Progress resupply missions to the ISS, ROSCOSMOS plays a crucial role in international space collaboration.