# Soyuz MS-07

> 2017 Russian crewed spaceflight to the ISS

**Wikidata**: [Q21392568](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21392568)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_MS-07)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/soyuz-ms-07

## Summary
Soyuz MS-07 is a 2017 Russian crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) using a Soyuz MS spacecraft launched on a Soyuz-FG rocket. Operated and organized by Roscosmos and built by S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, it carried three crew members to join Expedition 54 and landed in Kazakhstan in 2018.

## Key Facts
- Launch date: 2017-12-17 (rocket launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome).  
- Landing date: 2018-06-03 (landing location: Kazakhstan; coordinates: lat 47.334666666666664, lon 69.67268333333334).  
- Spacecraft class: Soyuz MS (latest revision of the Soyuz spacecraft).  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-FG.  
- Operator / Organizer: Roscosmos State Corporation.  
- Manufacturer: S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.  
- Crew members: Anton Shkaplerov (spacecraft commander; Expedition 54), Scott D. Tingle (Flight Engineer 1; Expedition 54), Norishige Kanai (Flight Engineer 2; Expedition 54).  
- COSPAR ID: 2017-081A.  
- SCN (Satcat) number: 43063.  
- Part of: Soyuz programme; mission type: human spaceflight / space mission; orbit: low Earth orbit.  
- Callsign: Astraeus.  
- Mission sequence: follows Soyuz MS-06 and is followed by Soyuz MS-08.  
- Wikimedia Commons image of the crew (point in time 2017-10-11): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Soyuz_MS-07_crew.jpg

## FAQs
### Q: What was the primary purpose of Soyuz MS-07?
A: Soyuz MS-07 was a crewed transport mission to the International Space Station that delivered three crew members who served as part of Expedition 54.

### Q: When did Soyuz MS-07 launch and return to Earth?
A: The mission launched on 2017-12-17 from Baikonur Cosmodrome and landed on 2018-06-03 in Kazakhstan.

### Q: Who flew on Soyuz MS-07?
A: The three crew members were Anton Shkaplerov (spacecraft commander, Expedition 54), Scott D. Tingle (Flight Engineer 1, Expedition 54), and Norishige Kanai (Flight Engineer 2, Expedition 54).

## Why It Matters
Soyuz MS-07 is part of the long-running Soyuz programme that provides routine, reliable crew transportation to and from the International Space Station. As a Soyuz MS-series flight, it used the updated Soyuz MS spacecraft and a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle to support sustained human presence in low Earth orbit. Missions like Soyuz MS-07 enable crew rotation for station expeditions, maintain continuity of scientific operations and station upkeep, and ensure international partnership commitments for crew access to the ISS. Operated by Roscosmos and manufactured by Energia, this mission contributed to Expedition 54 specifically by delivering three trained crew members. Its successful launch and landing are part of the operational backbone that has kept the ISS continuously staffed.

## Notable For
- Flight of the Soyuz MS-series spacecraft, the then-current revision of the Soyuz vehicle.  
- Launched on a Soyuz-FG rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 2017-12-17.  
- Carried a multinational three-person crew assigned to Expedition 54 (commander Anton Shkaplerov; flight engineers Scott D. Tingle and Norishige Kanai).  
- Mission callsign was "Astraeus."  
- Logged under COSPAR ID 2017-081A and satcat/SCN number 43063.

## Body

### Mission overview
- Name: Soyuz MS-07.  
- Type: Crewed spaceflight / space mission to the International Space Station.  
- Programme: Soyuz programme.  
- Instance of: space mission; human spaceflight; Soyuz MS.

### Spacecraft and launch vehicle
- Spacecraft class: Soyuz MS (latest revision of the Soyuz spacecraft).  
- Manufacturer: S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.  
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-FG.  
- Operator / Organizer: Roscosmos State Corporation.

### Crew
- Anton Shkaplerov — spacecraft commander; part of Expedition 54.  
- Scott D. Tingle — Flight Engineer 1; part of Expedition 54.  
- Norishige Kanai — Flight Engineer 2; part of Expedition 54.  
- Crew photo available (point in time 2017-10-11): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Soyuz_MS-07_crew.jpg

### Timeline & key events
- Rocket launch (Baikonur Cosmodrome): 2017-12-17.  
- Mission established in low Earth orbit to rendezvous with the ISS.  
- Landing: 2018-06-03 in Kazakhstan (landing coordinates lat 47.334666666666664, lon 69.67268333333334).

### Identifiers and classification
- COSPAR ID: 2017-081A.  
- SCN / Satellite Catalog Number: 43063.  
- Callsign: Astraeus.  
- Satellite of: low Earth orbit.  
- Follows: Soyuz MS-06.  
- Followed by: Soyuz MS-08.

### Location and documentation
- Launch site / start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome.  
- Landing location: Kazakhstan (coordinates noted above).  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Soyuz MS-07.  
- Wikipedia article title: Soyuz MS-07.

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. [Source](http://www.spacefacts.de/mission/english/soyuz-ms-07.htm)