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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

[update after docked with the ISS]

Two months after mishap, Russian Soyuz rockets back into space with crew [arstechnica.com]

Less than two months after a booster separation issue [arstechnica.com] with a Soyuz rocket caused a dramatic, high-gravity landing, the Russian vehicle soared back into space on Monday at 6:31 ET (11:31 UTC). The launch from Kazakhstan, under mostly clear, blue skies, was nominal as each of the rocket's first, second, and third stages fired normally.

The launch sent NASA astronaut Anne McClain, Canadian David Saint-Jacques, and Russian Oleg Kononenko into space aboard their Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft. After making four orbits around the Earth, their Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled to dock with the Russian segment of the International Space Station at 12:35pm ET (17:35 UTC) Monday.

Previously: Soyuz Crew Vehicle Fails Mid-Flight, Astronauts OK [soylentnews.org]
Soyuz Failure Narrowed Down to Collision Between Booster and Core Stage [soylentnews.org]
NASA Confident in Soyuz, Ready for Crewed Launch in December [soylentnews.org]
Roscosmos Completes Investigation into October Soyuz Failure, Finds Assembly Issue [soylentnews.org]

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