Soyuz MS-05

Soyuz MS-05
The launch of Soyuz MS-05
Mission typeISS crew transport
OperatorRoscosmos
COSPAR ID2017-043A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.42898Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration139 days 4 hours 57 minutes 16 seconds
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSoyuz MS
Spacecraft typeSoyuz MS 11F732A48
ManufacturerEnergia
Launch mass7080 kg
Crew
Crew size3
MembersSergey Ryazansky
Paolo Nespoli
Randolph Bresnik
CallsignBorei (Boreas)
Start of mission
Launch date28 July 2017, 15:41 UTC[1]
RocketSoyuz-FG
Launch siteBaikonur, Pad 1/5
ContractorProgress
End of mission
Landing date14 December 2017, 08:38 UTC [2]
Landing siteSteppes of the Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portRassvet nadir
Docking date28 July 2017, 21:54 UTC [1]
Undocking date14 December 2017, 05:14 UTC [3]
Time docked138 days 7 hours 20 minutes

From left to right: Nespoli, Ryazansky, Bresnik

Soyuz MS-05 was a Soyuz spaceflight which launched on 28 July 2017.[1] It transported three members of the Expedition 52 crew to the International Space Station. Soyuz MS-05 was the 134th flight of a Soyuz spacecraft. The crew consisted of a Russian commander, and a European and an American flight engineer. It returned to Earth on 14 December 2017 after 139 days on orbit.

  1. ^ a b c Richardson, Derek (28 July 2017). "ISS crew size increases to 6 with Soyuz MS-05 docking". Spaceflight Insider. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Soyuz MS-05 returns crew back to Earth". NASASpaceflight.com. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ Soyuz MS-05 begins journey back to Earth | publisher=NASASpaceflight.com