Astronomy:Soyuz MS-30

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Soyuz MS-30
NamesISS 76S
Mission typeCrewed mission to ISS
OperatorRoscosmos
Websiteen.roscosmos.ru
Mission duration240 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSoyuz MS
ManufacturerEnergia
Crew
Crew size3
Members
  • Dmitry Petelin
  • Konstantin Borisov
  • Deniz Burnham
CallsignLiner
Start of mission
Launch dateMarch 2027 (planned)
RocketSoyuz-2.1a
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 31
ContractorRKTs Progress
End of mission
Landing dateNovember 2027 (planned)
Landing siteKazakh Steppe, Kazakhstan
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Docking with ISS
Docking portRassvet nadir
Docking dateMarch 2027 (planned)
Undocking dateNovember 2027 (planned)

Soyuz MS-30 crew poses at Baikonur Cosmodrome as a Soyuz rocket is placed into the launch pad. From left: Borisov, Burnham, and Petelin.
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Soyuz MS-30 is a planned Russian crewed Soyuz spaceflight targeted to launch from Baikonur in March 2027 to the International Space Station, where the crew is expected to spend about seven months.[1]

Crew

Prime crew
Position[2][1] Crew
Commander Dmitry Petelin, Roscosmos
Expedition 75/76
Second spaceflight
Flight engineer Konstantin Borisov, Roscosmos
Expedition 75/76
Second spaceflight
Flight engineer Deniz Burnham, NASA
Expedition 75/76
First spaceflight
Backup crew
Position[2] Crew
Commander Oleg Kononenko, Roscosmos
Flight engineer Alexander Grebenkin, Roscosmos
Flight engineer Marcos Berríos, NASA

Mission

Flight engineer Deniz Burnham will be making her first spaceflight, having been selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021 and graduating with the agency's 23rd astronaut class in 2024.[1] During the expedition, Burnham is expected to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations intended to help prepare for future human missions to the Moon and Mars.[1]

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