Soyuz MS-20 / Space Adventures
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:38:15
Wednesday December 8, 2021
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Launch Notes
First Japanese tourist in space. First Soyuz tourist flight in 10 years.
Soyuz MS-20 / Space Adventures
Soyuz MS-20 will embark with a Russian cosmonaut as flight commander (Aleksandr Misurkin), as well as two Japanese tourists (Yuzaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano) on board the International Space Station for 12 days.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
7,050 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
RKK EnergiyaPrice
$17.42 million
Rocket
Height: 51.38m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 7,500 kg
GTO: 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,550 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.11m
Height: 15.59m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Soyuz 2.1a
57th
Mission
7th
Mission of 2021
2021
126th
Orbital launch attempt