Key takeaways:
- Russia is set to launch a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- The Soyuz MS-23/69S crew ferry ship was mounted atop pad 6, site 31, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome earlier this week.
- NASA will air coverage of the event beginning at 7 p.m. ET Thursday and the launch is expected to take nine minutes.
On Thursday, Russia is set to launch a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz MS-23/69S crew ferry ship is expected to dock with the Poisk module at 8:01 a.m. and will replace a capsule that sprung a coolant leak in December.
The Soyuz MS-23/69S crew ferry ship was mounted atop pad 6, site 31, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome earlier this week. The uncrewed spacecraft will spend two days in orbit, maneuvering toward the ISS. The launch is scheduled for 7:24 p.m. EST (5:24 a.m. local time Friday).
The Soyuz MS-23 will provide an eventual ride home for three of the ISS’s crew members. It is loaded with equipment and supplies in place of a crew. Engineers have readied the spacecraft for launch and are hoping for a successful mission.
NASA will air coverage of the event beginning at 7 p.m. ET Thursday. The launch is expected to take nine minutes and will be the first of its kind since the December incident. If all goes well, the Soyuz MS-23 will be the first step in restoring the ISS’s crew capacity.
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