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Soyuz MS-06
Soyuz MS-06 was the name of a flight mission in which a Soyuz-series Russian spacecraft travelled to the International Space Station (ISS). It was the 52nd visit of a Soyuz spacecraft to the ISS and the 158th flight in the Soyuz programme.
Facts
Facts
Mission
Manned
On Board
Alexander Misurkin, Mark Vande Hei, Joseph Acaba
Rocket type
Soyuz FG
Launch location
Kasachstan Kosmodrom Baikonur 45°57′54″N 63°18′18″E
Launch date
12th September 2017
Launch time
21:17:02 UTC
Launch
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.
NASA HQ
Raising of the rocket on launch pad.
NASA HQ
Stages
Stage I
Stage I
Altitude
46 – 85 km
Flight duration
1.58 min
Speed
5'616 km/h
Stage II
Stage II
Altitude
~169 km
Flight duration
4.48 min
Speed
13'680 km/h
Stage III
Stage III
Altitude
207 km
Flight duration
8.49 min
Speed
26'964 km/h
On board ISS
Credit: NASA
Notable facts
Notable facts
Dragon CRS-12
On 17th September, the Dragon CRS-12 was disengaged from the Harmony module by Paolo Nespoli and Randolph Bresnik using the ISS’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. It splashed down in the Pacific on the same day.
Defective camera on the Canadarm2
On 20th October, Randy Bresnik und Joseph Acaba carried out a third EVA task. They changed a defective camera on the Canadarm2, changed a fuse on the ISS’s “robotic handyman” Dextre, installed an HD camera on the EHDCA and prepared spare parts for potential future use.
Recovery
During this trip, we had to chance to find some unbelievable fairing materials
18th September
After the disappointment of August’s trip, we travelled anew to Kazakhstan to recover parts from the Soyuz MS-06. This time, we were present for the entire unloading process and were able to inspect which parts would be suitable for production. What’s more, we put our experience from previous watch face production to good use and made significant improvements to the material preparation process. Despite these effective preparations, it was 27th October before the heavy goods vehicle carrying material from both rockets was ready to depart. We are hopeful that the material will last for another year of production.
