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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