Soyuz MS-19 facts for kids
Soyuz MS-19 arriving at the International Space Station
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| Names | ISS 65S |
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| Mission type | Crewed mission to ISS |
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Website | http://en.roscosmos.ru/ |
| Mission duration | 176 days, 2 hours and 33 minutes |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Soyuz MS no. 749 Astraeus |
| Spacecraft type | Soyuz MS |
| Manufacturer | RSC Energia |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | Anton Shkaplerov |
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| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 October 2021, 08:55:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a |
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 31 |
| Contractor | Progress Rocket Space Centre |
| End of mission | |
| Landing date | 30 March 2022, 11:28:26 UTC |
| Landing site | 147 km southeast of Zhezkazgan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.66° |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Rassvet nadir |
| Docking date | 5 October 2021, 12:22:31 UTC |
| Undocking date | 30 March 2022 07:21:03 UTC |
| Time docked | 175 days, 18 hours and 58 minutes |
 Shipenko, Peresild and Shkaplerov Soyuz programme (crewed)
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Soyuz MS-19 was a Soyuz space mission. It launched on October 5, 2021, at 8:55:02 UTC. This was the 147th time a crewed Soyuz spacecraft flew into space.
The crew for this flight included Russian commander Anton Shkaplerov, Russian film director Klim Shipenko, and Russian actress Yulia Peresild. Shipenko and Peresild stayed on the International Space Station for about twelve days. They returned to Earth on a different spacecraft, Soyuz MS-18. Their main goal was to film a movie in space called Vyzov (which means The Challenge).
This mission was special because it was the first time in over 21 years (since Soyuz TM-30 in 2000) that a Soyuz crew only had Russian space travelers. Because of this, the spacecraft had to be changed so that one person could fly it at launch. It was also the first mission to the ISS with an all-Russian crew.
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Who Was on the Crew?
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| Commander |  Anton Shkaplerov, RoscosmosPart of Expedition 65 and Expedition 66 Fourth spaceflight spaceflight |
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| Spaceflight Participant | Klim Shipenko, Channel 1 Filming The Challenge (Vyzov) First spaceflight spaceflight |
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| Spaceflight Participant | Yulia Peresild, Channel 1 Filming The Challenge (Vyzov) First spaceflight spaceflight |
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Backup Crew Members
A backup crew is ready in case the main crew cannot fly.
| Position | Crew member | |
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| Commander | Oleg Artemyev, Roscosmos |
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| Spaceflight Participant | Aleksey Dudin, Channel 1 |
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| Spaceflight Participant | Alena Mordovina, Channel 1 |
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Launching and Docking with the ISS
The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft launched on October 5, 2021, at 08:55:02 UTC. It then traveled for about three hours, orbiting Earth twice. The spacecraft commander, Anton Shkaplerov, had to use a manual system to guide it.
The Soyuz MS-19 successfully docked with the Rassvet module of the ISS at 12:22:31 UTC on the same day.
Why Was This Mission Special?
This mission was unique because it involved filming a movie in space. On May 14, 2021, the space agencies decided who would fly to the ISS between 2021 and 2023. This is when the Soyuz MS-19 crew was chosen.
Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov was chosen as the commander. Actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko were chosen to film a movie called The Challenge. This film project was a team effort between Roscosmos (Russia's space agency), Channel One (a TV channel), and Yellow, Black and White studio.
The backup crew included actress Alena Mordovina, director Alexei Dudin, and commander Oleg Artemyev. All crew members trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. They practiced for many hours, even inside a Soyuz spacecraft model while wearing their spacesuits. By August 31, 2021, doctors confirmed that both the main and backup crews were healthy enough for space travel.
The special equipment needed for filming the movie was sent to the ISS on another cargo spacecraft, Progress MS-17. This equipment later returned to Earth on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft.
What Did People Think About the Film Project?
The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, called the film project an "experiment." He wanted to see if Roscosmos could prepare two regular people to fly to space in only about three or four months.
However, some scientists and people in the space community were not happy. They felt that this project took away flight opportunities from trained cosmonauts. They also worried that it was a waste of public money. Some even thought that using the space station's resources for non-science purposes might be against the rules.
Sergei Krikalev, who manages crewed programs at Roscosmos, reportedly spoke out against the project. He briefly lost his job but was quickly put back in his position after other cosmonauts protested.
The Movie Filmed in Space
Director Klim Shipenko filmed about 35 to 40 minutes of the movie while on the ISS. He also took on many roles, like being the camera operator, art director, and even the makeup artist.
Other cosmonauts, Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, appeared in the film. Dubrov and Mark T. Vande Hei also helped with the movie's production. Commander Shkaplerov appeared in some scenes as well.
Expanding the Russian Part of the Space Station
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Roscosmos planned to launch a new module called Prichal on November 24, 2021. It was set to dock with the Nauka module of the ISS two days later. The Prichal module was the second new addition to the Russian Orbital Segment (ROS) in 2021.
The Prichal module has one special docking port that connects to the Nauka module. It also has five other ports. These ports can be used by Soyuz and Progress spacecraft, and even by larger modules or future spacecraft. This expansion will help the Russian part of the ISS work on its own after 2024.
To connect the Prichal module to the Russian segment, cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Petr Dubrov went on a spacewalk. They laid cables between the Nauka and Prichal modules on January 19, 2022. More spacewalks were planned for 2022 to fully connect these new modules to the Russian Orbital Segment.
Return to Earth
The film director and actress, Klim Shipenko and Yulia Peresild, returned to Earth on October 17, 2021. They came back on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft with Commander Oleg Novitskiy.
The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft, with its remaining crew, landed later, on March 30, 2022.
After the Soyuz MS-18 landed, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, shared that Konstantin Ernst, the CEO of Channel One, paid for Shipenko and Peresild's seats on the space mission.
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Cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov and astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei finally landed on March 30, 2022. They returned on the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft with commander Anton Shkaplerov.
See also
In Spanish: Soyuz MS-19 para niños
