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Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P)

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) launches Soyuz 2.1b carrying Progress MS-36 (97P) from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan at 2026-11-24 05:03:00Z. That T-0 is confirmed to the minute. The date is still provisional and can move.

COUNTDOWN

TBC
Soyuz 2.1b, operated by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), for the Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P) mission.
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) logo.
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
TIME TO T-0
T-··:··:··
NET (UTC)2026-11-24 05:03:00Z
WINDOWINSTANTANEOUS

FLIGHT PLAN

FILED
OPERATORRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
VEHICLESoyuz 2.1b
PAYLOADProgress MS-36 (97P)
MISSION TYPEResupply
TARGET ORBITLEO
VEHICLE FAMILYSoyuz
PAD31/6
SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
WINDOW OPEN2026-11-24 05:03:00Z
WINDOW CLOSE2026-11-24 05:03:00Z
NET PRECISIONMIN
REUSABLENO

The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Awaiting official confirmation - current date is known with some certainty.

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MISSION BRIEF

FILED

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS

LAUNCH SITE

FIXED
PAD DESIGNATION

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan

LATITUDE45°59′46″ N45.9960°
LONGITUDE63°33′50″ E63.5640°
90°N90°SEQ
180°W0° MERIDIAN180°E

DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION

Site map of 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan.
SITE PLAN // SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2

COMMON QUESTIONS

ANSWERED

What time does Soyuz 2.1b · Progress MS-36 (97P) launch?

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) is targeting 2026-11-24 05:03:00Z for Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P). That T-0 is confirmed to the minute. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.

Where can I watch Soyuz 2.1b · Progress MS-36 (97P) launch?

No official webcast has been published for Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P) yet. When Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.

What is Soyuz 2.1b · Progress MS-36 (97P) carrying?

Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Where does Soyuz 2.1b · Progress MS-36 (97P) launch from?

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-36 (97P) lifts off from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan. The pad sits at 45.9960, 63.5640.