Soyuz MS-03
Soyuz MS-03 launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on November 17, 2016 UTC with Roscosmos commander Oleg Novitsky, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. After a two-day rendezvous it docked with the International Space Station, joining Expedition 50 and later Expedition 51 operations. The spacecraft landed on June 2, 2017 with Novitsky and Pesquet; Whitson remained aboard for an extended mission and returned later on Soyuz MS-04.
Identity
- Name
- Soyuz MS-03
- Slug
- soyuz-ms-03
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Soyuz MS-03 launched from Baikonur Site 1/5 on November 17, 2016 UTC with Roscosmos commander Oleg Novitsky, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. After a two-day rendezvous it docked with the International Space Station, joining Expedition 50 and later Expedition 51 operations. The spacecraft landed on June 2, 2017 with Novitsky and Pesquet; Whitson remained aboard for an extended mission and returned later on Soyuz MS-04.
- End Date
- 2017-06-02
- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Successful ISS crew transport mission; Soyuz MS-03 launched Oleg Novitsky, Thomas Pesquet, and Peggy Whitson and returned Novitsky and Pesquet safely to Earth on June 2, 2017 UTC.
- Program
- ISS Expedition 50/51
- Space Station Id
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- Start Date
- 2016-11-17
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
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Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_MS-03
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/9/2026, 1:08:16 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/9/2026, 1:08:16 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Operator
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Crew agency
- Organization Id
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- Role
- Crew agency
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Commander; launch and landing crew
- Astronaut Id
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- Role
- Flight Engineer; launch and landing crew
- Astronaut Id
- td7bc13c40bfxcygbj1hhnqv2585k05k
- Role
- Flight Engineer; launch crew; returned on Soyuz MS-04