According to the government company’s data, the spacecraft’s engine is scheduled to be activated for braking at 7:10 AM Moscow time. Subsequently, the Soyuz MS-27 will begin its descent from orbit and enter the dense layers of the atmosphere, with the spacecraft’s compartments expected to separate at around 7:38 AM Moscow time. The landing module with the crew is anticipated to touch down at 8:04 AM Moscow time, 146 kilometers southeast of the city of Jezkazgan in the Kazakh steppes.
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket, carrying the spacecraft, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station at 11:58 AM on the same day. This mission marks the third spaceflight for the spacecraft commander, Rizikov, who has previously spent 358 days in orbit during his two prior missions. Meanwhile, this is the first spaceflight for both Zubritsky and Kim.
