Ceremonial flag of Soyuz MS-16 ISS Expedition 62/63

The size of the flag is 39” x 59 “, double faced.

The Soyuz MS-16 crew emblem depicts two of the most challenging elements of the spaceship’s mission. The craft is shown just after orbital insertion, preparing to navigate towards its destination; the International Space Station, indicated by a white silhouette. In the background, a multi-colored streak depicts the re-entry of the ship's descent module during its fiery return into Earth’s atmosphere. Three stars against the black background of deep space represent the three crew members' journey while the two-toned blue hues in the bottom of the design represent our home planet and all the Earth-based support professionals enabling this mission. They are acknowledged by the position of the crewmembers' names in this part of the design. The spaceship's designation is written across the top of the patch, crowned by the Roscosmos logo.

Soyuz MS-16 was Soyuz spaceflight launched on 9 April 2020, which transported three members of the Expedition 62/63 crew to ISS.

This flight was the first crewed launch using the Soyuz 2.1a launch vehicle, and the first crewed Russian mission not to launch from Gagarin's Start (which began modernization renovations after Soyuz MS-15) since Soyuz MS-02 in 2016.

Soyuz MS-16 was launched on 9 April 2020. The Soyuz 2.1a booster's first and core stage engines ignited on time and lifted the rocket away from its firing stand at the Baikonur Cosmondrome, with cosmonauts Anatoli Ivanishin, Ivan Vagner and astronaut Chris Cassidy.