Soyuz MS-04

Soyuz MS-04
Operator Roskosmos
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type Soyuz-MS 11F747
Manufacturer RKK Energia
Crew
Crew size 2
Members Fyodor Yurchikhin
Jack D. Fischer
Callsign Altair
Start of mission
Launch date 11 March 2017
Rocket Soyuz-FG
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Low Earth
Docking with ISS


Jack D. Fischer and Fyodor Yurchikhin


Soyuz programme
(Manned missions)
← Soyuz MS-03 Soyuz MS-05 →

Soyuz MS-04 is a Soyuz spaceflight planned for 11 March 2017.[1] It will transport two members of the Expedition 51 crew to the International Space Station. MS-04 will be the 133rd flight of a Soyuz spacecraft. The crew will consist of a Russian commander and an American flight engineer.

Crew

Position[2] Crew Member
Commander Russia Fyodor Yurchikhin, RSA
Expedition 51
Fifth spaceflight
Flight Engineer 1 United States Jack D. Fischer, USA
Expedition 51
First spaceflight

Backup crew

Position[3] Crew Member
Commander Russia Sergey Ryazansky, RSA
Flight Engineer 1 United States Randolph Bresnik, NASA

Due to a decision to cut down the number of participating Russian astronauts in 2017, only two astronauts will be launched on Soyuz MS-04.[4] Originally set to include 3 people, the crew assignments have been changed in November 2016 by NASA and RSA. Of the original crew, Alexander Misurkin and Mark T. Vande Hei have been assigned to Soyuz MS-06 instead.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Russian Launch Manifest". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 "NASA Updates 2017 International Space Station Crew Assignments". NASA. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Manned Spaceflight Launch and Landing Schedule". spacefacts. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Irene Klotz (16 November 2016). "NASA, Russia Set Flights for Trimmed-Down Space Station Crew". space.com. Retrieved 21 November 2016.


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