| Operator | Roskosmos |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz-MS 11F747 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members |
Oleg Novitskiy Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet |
| Callsign | Kazbek |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | November 17, 2016 20:17 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-FG |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Rassvet nadir |
| Docking date | November 19, 2016 |
| Undocking date | June 2, 2017 (planned) |
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(l-r) Novitskiy, Whitson and Pesquet
Soyuz programme
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Soyuz MS-03 is a Soyuz spaceflight launched on 17 November 2016. It transported three members of the Expedition 50 crew to the International Space Station. MS-03 is the 132nd flight of a Soyuz spacecraft. The crew consists of a Russian commander and American and French flight engineers.
Soyuz MS-O3 launched with Expedition 50/51 On November 17 20:17 UTC. Astronaut Peggy Whitson, at age 56, became the oldest woman to fly into space.
Soyuz MS-03 docked at the International Space Station on November 19, 2016.