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A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth
Read full article: A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to EarthA Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair.
2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth
Read full article: 2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to EarthA Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair.
SpaceX announces Crew 9 launch date with 2-person crew from Space Coast
Read full article: SpaceX announces Crew 9 launch date with 2-person crew from Space CoastSpaceX released a new potential launch date for its Crew 9 mission. This launch will mark the first time a human spaceflight mission will take off from the Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
Read full article: A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in KazakhstanA Russian space capsule with two women and one man has safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan after their missions aboard the International Space Station.
Russia’s space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to space station; all are safe
Read full article: Russia’s space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to space station; all are safeRussia’s Roscosmos space agency has aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station about 20 seconds before they were scheduled to lift off.
Russian spaceport visited by North Korea's Kim has a history of corruption and construction delays
Read full article: Russian spaceport visited by North Korea's Kim has a history of corruption and construction delaysThe Russian space launch facility where President Vladimir Putin has hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reflects an ambitious attempt by Moscow to burnish its scientific glory that faded after the Soviet collapse.
Roscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impact
Read full article: Roscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impactRussian space officials say a coolant leak from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has resulted from an external impact and not a manufacturing flaw.
Russia delays launch to space station while leak is probed
Read full article: Russia delays launch to space station while leak is probedRussia will postpone the launch of an empty space capsule to the International Space Station pending further investigation of a coolant leak on a supply ship docked to the station.
NASA gives update on leak from Russian space capsule attached to space station
Read full article: NASA gives update on leak from Russian space capsule attached to space stationNASA is providing an update Thursday on a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station.
Close call with Russian debris postpones US spacewalk, NASA says
Read full article: Close call with Russian debris postpones US spacewalk, NASA saysThe trajectory of a piece of space debris from a Russian rocket prompted flight control teams at NASA on Wednesday to stop preparations for a U.S. spacewalk at the International Space Station, according to the agency’s blog.
Russia may expedite launch of next space capsule after leak
Read full article: Russia may expedite launch of next space capsule after leakRussia’s space corporation Roscosmos says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station doesn’t require evacuation of the crew.
Leak from spacecraft attached to space station likely caused by micrometeorite
Read full article: Leak from spacecraft attached to space station likely caused by micrometeoriteA Russian space official says a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station could have been caused by a micrometeorite strike.
WATCH: Spacewalk at ISS canceled after coolant fluid leaks from spacecraft
Read full article: WATCH: Spacewalk at ISS canceled after coolant fluid leaks from spacecraftA planned spacewalk at the International Space Station was interrupted Wednesday after coolant fluid could be seen emitting from the Soyuz spacecraft, according to NASA officials.
Soyuz rocket launches cosmonauts, NASA astronaut to space station
Read full article: Soyuz rocket launches cosmonauts, NASA astronaut to space stationThe six-month mission marks the first time a U.S. astronaut has launch aboard a Russia spacecraft since Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
Russia’s supply ship launches to International Space Station with 3 tons of supplies
Read full article: Russia’s supply ship launches to International Space Station with 3 tons of suppliesA Russian cargo spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station, delivering nearly three tons of supplies to its crew.
Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station
Read full article: Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space stationThe head of Russia’s space program says the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.
After fallout with Russia, OneWeb signs with SpaceX for satellite internet launches
Read full article: After fallout with Russia, OneWeb signs with SpaceX for satellite internet launchesOneWeb, the parent company of a Space Coast satellite manufacturing facility, signed a deal with SpaceX to launch internet satellites that had previously flown on Russian Soyuz rockets.
Russian cosmonauts: suits are not inspired by Ukrainian flag
Read full article: Russian cosmonauts: suits are not inspired by Ukrainian flagWhen three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow flight suits with blue accents, some saw a message in them wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: We have cooperation with Russian colleagues
Read full article: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: We have cooperation with Russian colleaguesNASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday played down recent comments by the head of Russia’s space agency that the United States would have to use broomsticks to fly to space after Russia said it would stop supplying rocket engines to U.S. companies.
‘He has always been a fool:’ Retired NASA astronauts roast Russian space agency head on Twitter
Read full article: ‘He has always been a fool:’ Retired NASA astronauts roast Russian space agency head on TwitterFormer NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Garrett Reisman responded to a March 2 video posted by the leader of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos.
Here’s where US, Russia overlap on space programs and hardware
Read full article: Here’s where US, Russia overlap on space programs and hardwareThe Space Age was born at the height of the Cold War when the United States and Soviet Union were fierce competitors trying to establish leadership over the new frontier.
Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensions
Read full article: Ex-official: Space station 'largely isolated' from tensionsThe former head of the National Space Council tells The Associated Press that tensions over eastern Ukraine should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space.
Among the stars: Russians talk about world’s first movie made in space
Read full article: Among the stars: Russians talk about world’s first movie made in spaceA Russian actor and a film director who spent 12 days in orbit to make the world’s first movie in space say they were so thrilled with their experience on the International Space Station that they felt sorry to leave.
US astronaut launching next month may spend year in space
Read full article: US astronaut launching next month may spend year in spaceAstronaut Mark Vande Hei learned just last week that he’ll launch April 9 on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. Tentatively titled “Vyzov," challenge in English, it’s meant to highlight Russian space activities and glorify the cosmonaut profession, according to a news release. Five years have passed since now retired astronaut Scott Kelly completed a 340-day space station mission, a U.S. record. Space station missions typically last six months. Until the private company began providing rides last year, Russia provided the only lift for space station crews once NASA's shuttles stopped flying.
Trio who lived on space station return to Earth safely
Read full article: Trio who lived on space station return to Earth safelyIn this photo released by Roscosmos Space Agency, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy sits in a chair shortly after landing near town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Roscosmos Space Agency, via AP)MOSCOW – A trio of space travelers safely returned to Earth on Thursday after a six-month mission on the International Space Station. Cassidy will board a NASA plane back to Houston, while Vagner and Ivanishin will fly home to Star City, Russia. Cassidy, Ivanishin and Vagner spent 196 days in orbit, having arrived at the station on April 9. Cassidy, returning from his third space mission, has now spent a total of 378 days in space, the fifth highest among U.S. astronauts.
Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station
Read full article: Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space stationIn this image made from video footage released by Roscosmos Space Agency, the Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with the Soyuz MS-17 space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS), blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Roscosmos Space Agency via AP)MOSCOW – A trio of space travelers blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, using for the first time a fast-track maneuver that allowed them to reach the orbiting outpost in just a little over three hours. NASA’s Kate Rubins along with Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos lifted off as scheduled Wednesday morning from the Russia-leased Baikonur space launch facility in Kazakhstan for a six-month stint on the station. For the first time, they tried a two-orbit approach and docked with the space station in just a little over three hours after lift-off. Ryzhikov, who will be the station’s skipper, said the crew will try to pinpoint the exact location of a leak at a station’s Russian section that has slowly leaked oxygen.