Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-27
Soyuz 2.1a launched the Soyuz MS-27 mission for Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on Apr 8, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
31/6 · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-27
Launched Apr 8, 2025 2:47:15 PMSuccess
Flight direction
63° ENE
estimated from the target orbit · inclination 51.6°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Soyuz MS-27 will carry two cosmonauts and one astronaut to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew consists of Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and NASA astronaut Jonathan "Jonny" Kim.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Tue, Apr 8 · 2:47:15 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1a
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- 31/6 · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan