Soyuz MS-26 is a planned Russian crewed Soyuz spaceflight to launch from Baikonur in September 2024 to the International Space Station.[2][3][4]

Soyuz MS-26
NamesISS 72S
Mission typeCrewed mission to ISS
OperatorRoscosmos
Websiteen.roscosmos.ru
Mission duration180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSoyuz MS
ManufacturerRSC Energia
Crew
Crew size3
Members[1]
Start of mission
Launch date11 September 2024 (planned)[2]
RocketSoyuz-2.1a
Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome, Site 31
ContractorProgress Rocket Space Centre
End of mission
Landing dateMarch 2025 (planned)
Landing siteKazakh Steppe, Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portRassvet nadir
Docking date11 September 2024 (planned)
Undocking dateMarch 2025 (planned)

Crew

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Prime crew
Position Crew
Commander   Aleksey Ovchinin, Roscosmos
Expedition 71/72
Third[a] spaceflight
Flight Engineer   Ivan Vagner, Roscosmos
Expedition 71/72
Second spaceflight
Flight Engineer   Donald Pettit, NASA
Expedition 71/72
Fourth spaceflight
Backup crew
Position Crew
Commander   Sergey Ryzhikov, Roscosmos
Pilot   Alexey Zubritsky, Roscosmos
Flight Engineer   Jonny Kim, NASA

Notes

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  1. ^ Not counting the aborted flight of Soyuz MS-10.

References

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  1. ^ "NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission - NASA".
  2. ^ a b Zak, Anatoly (25 March 2024). "Space exploration in 2024". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Better Late Than Never: New ISS Crew Prepares to Fly, All-Female EVAs Possible in October - AmericaSpace". www.americaspace.com. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Госкорпорация «Роскосмос»". Telegram. Retrieved 12 March 2024.