cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/5990279
Welcome to the Soyuz MS-23 Return Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Undocking scheduled for (UTC) | 2023-09-27 07:55 | |
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| Landing scheduled for (UTC) | 2023-09-27 11:17 | | Vehicle | Soyuz MS-23 | | Landing site | Kazakh Steppe, Kazakhstan | | Commander | Sergey Prokopyev π·πΊ| | Flight Engineer 1 | Dmitry Petelin π·πΊ| | Flight Engineer 2 | Francisco Rubio πΊπΈ| | Mission success criteria | Safe return of crew and cargo to Earth |
The crew of MS-23 actually launched on MS-22, but did not return on the vehicle as it was deemed unsafe following the cooling loop incident, so MS-23 was launched uncrewed as a replacement. The delay in return has resulted in Francisco Rubio becoming the first American to spend a full year or more in space, breaking Mark T. Vande Hei's record for the longest spaceflight by an American astronaut.
Livestreams
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| NASA TV | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg | | NASA Landing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAv2sKblPRc | | Roscosmos Hatch Closing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpVIYTAl2RI | | Roscosmos Undocking | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q55TZRjpOyQ | | Roscosmos Landing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGuSG76-n8U |
Mission Details π
NASA blog posts and press releases:
- Record-Setting NASA Astronaut Soon Returns to Earth
- Change of Station Command as Three Crew Members Prepare to Depart Early Wednesday
- NASA TV Live With Crew Farewell and Hatch Closure
Please feel free to post updates and questions in the comments!