Russian spacecraft carrying 3 astronauts blasts off to International Space Station
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian spacecraft carrying 3 astronauts blasts off to International Space Station

Hindustan Times  

One American and two Russian space crew members blasted off Friday aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a mission to the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft carrying the International Space Station Expedition 70-71 crew blasts off to the ISS from the Moscow-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 15, 2023. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub lifted off on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft at 8.44 p.m. local time. Neither O’Hara nor Chub have ever flown to space before, but they will be flying with veteran cosmonaut and mission commander Kononenko, who has made the trip four times already.

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A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth
3 months ago

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub returned after 374 days aboard the space station; on Friday they broke the record for the longest continuous stay there. Also in the capsule was American Tracy …

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth
3 months ago

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth

The Independent  

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2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth
3 months ago

2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. The capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe about 3 1/2 hours after undocking from the space station in an apparently trouble-free descent. Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub returned after 374 days aboard …

A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station
3 months, 1 week ago

A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station

Hindustan Times  

MOSCOW — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday, a little more than three hours after its launch. HT Image The capsule atop a towering rocket set off from a Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and docked with the space station after two orbits of the Earth, a fast …

After 6-month trip to International Space Station, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, others back on Earth
8 months, 2 weeks ago

After 6-month trip to International Space Station, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, others back on Earth

Hindustan Times  

In some very good news, US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut Loral O’Hara, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya returned to Earth today after completing a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station. Immediately after the landing, Russian space agency Roscosmos said, “Today, at 10:17am Moscow time, the descent …

A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian space capsule with two women and one man safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan on Saturday after their missions aboard the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-24 carrying Russia’s Oleg Novitsky, NASA’s Loral O’Hara and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus touched down southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan at 12:17 p.m. Kazakh time. O’Hara arrived …

Russian Soyuz spacecraft with 3 astronauts docks at the International Space Station
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russian Soyuz spacecraft with 3 astronauts docks at the International Space Station

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian spacecraft with three astronauts successfully docked Monday at the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus reached the space outpost after Saturday’s blastoff from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan that followed an aborted launch attempt two days earlier. The three astronauts …

Damaged Russian Soyuz Capsule Returns to Earth, Says Space Agency
1 year, 8 months ago

Damaged Russian Soyuz Capsule Returns to Earth, Says Space Agency

News 18  

Russia’s unmanned Soyuz MS-22 capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday from the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan three months after suffering a coolant leak. The Russian space agency said the capsule carried “around 218 kilograms of cargo”, including results of scientific experiments. The capsule flew Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Sergei Prokopyev and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio to the …

SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA
1 year, 9 months ago

SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was set to launch early on Monday the International Space Station's next long-duration team into orbit, with an astronaut from the United Arab Emirates and a Russian cosmonaut joining two NASA crewmates for the flight. The four-member crew should reach the International Space Station about 25 hours later, on Tuesday morning, to begin a six-month …

Russian Soyuz spacecraft docks at ISS to bring back stranded crew
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian Soyuz spacecraft docks at ISS to bring back stranded crew

India Today  

A Russian spacecraft on a mission to bring back to Earth a crew stranded on the International Space Station has docked at the station, Russian space agency Roscosmos said early on Sunday. The Soyuz MS-23, which lifted off from Baikonour space centre in Kazakhstan on Friday, is to bring back Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin, and U.S. astronaut …

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

The Hindu  

Russia launched a rescue ship on February 24 for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. Until the new Soyuz pulls up, emergency plans call for Rubio to switch to a SpaceX crew capsule that’s docked at the space station. Officials had determined it was too …

Russia launches empty Soyuz ship to rescue three astronauts stranded in space
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia launches empty Soyuz ship to rescue three astronauts stranded in space

India Today  

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has successfully launched a Soyuz spacecraft that will act as a lifeboat for three astronauts stranded in space. The empty Soyuz spacecraft was launched after the original ride home for the astronauts sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. The Russian Space Agency delayed the launch of the replacement Soyuz, looking …

Crew stuck on ISS to return to Earth in September: Russia
1 year, 10 months ago

Crew stuck on ISS to return to Earth in September: Russia

The Hindu  

Russia's space agency on Tuesday said that the crew stuck on the International Space Station because of a damaged capsule were now expected to return to Earth in September, a year after they first launched into orbit. But on Tuesday, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said in a statement that their return "at the moment is scheduled to take place aboard …

Russia says astronauts stranded in space will return to Earth in September
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia says astronauts stranded in space will return to Earth in September

Hindustan Times  

Russia's space agency on Tuesday said that the crew stuck on the International Space Station because of a damaged capsule were now expected to return to Earth in September, a year after they first launched into orbit. Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Petelin and Sergei Prokopyev and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio flew to the ISS in September 2022 aboard a Soyuz MS-22 …

Explained: Russia's plan to rescue its trapped astronauts from International Space Station
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: Russia's plan to rescue its trapped astronauts from International Space Station

Firstpost  

The Russian space agency said Wednesday that it would send an empty Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station in February to replace a damaged spacecraft currently docked there. “This is the next Soyuz that was scheduled to fly in March,” said Joel Montalbano, the space station program manager at NASA, during a news conference Wednesday. “It’ll just fly a …

Russia will launch new capsule to return space station crew
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia will launch new capsule to return space station crew

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia will send up a new capsule next month to bring back three space station crew members whose original ride home was damaged, officials said Wednesday. The two Russians and one American will stay several extra months at the International Space Station as a result of the capsule switch, possibly pushing their mission to close to a year, …

Russia to launch new spacecraft to rescue astronauts from leaking Soyuz module, will bring back damaged module
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia to launch new spacecraft to rescue astronauts from leaking Soyuz module, will bring back damaged module

Firstpost  

A part of the Soyuz capsule docked at the International Space Station was damaged when a micrometeorite crashed into the ISS. Image Credit: NASA As a result, the Russian space agency it would launch another Soyuz rocket on February 20 to bring home two cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut from the International Space Station. The leaking Soyuz capsule was supposed …

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch
2 years, 3 months ago

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station welcomed three new residents Wednesday following a smooth Russian launch. Under this cash-free barter, Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina will fly SpaceX to the space station from Florida in less than two weeks. NASA astronauts routinely launched on Russian Soyuz rockets — for tens of millions of dollars apiece — until SpaceX started …

US, Russia to resume space missions despite Ukraine war tensions
2 years, 3 months ago

US, Russia to resume space missions despite Ukraine war tensions

Al Jazeera  

The joint flight comes after Russia recently said it would withdraw from the space station after 2024 amid tensions with the west over the Ukraine war. A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. NASA’s …

Russia to quit International Space Station ‘after 2024’
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia to quit International Space Station ‘after 2024’

Al Jazeera  

Roscosmos chief says space agency will focus on creating its own orbital outpost as it exits multilateral project. Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on creating its own orbital outpost, according to the newly-appointed chief of the country’s space agency. Borisov, who was appointed by Putin earlier this month in a shake-up of …

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again
2 years, 5 months ago

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall. The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and Russian on board to keep both sides of the orbiting outpost …

U.S., Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S., Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again

The Hindu  

NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced on Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall. The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and Russian on board to keep both sides of the orbiting outpost running smoothly, according …

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again
2 years, 5 months ago

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again

Hindustan Times  

NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts to the International Space Station with SpaceX beginning this fall. The agreement ensures that the space station will always have at least one American and Russian on board to keep both sides of the orbiting outpost running smoothly, according to …

Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The head of Russia’s space program said Saturday that 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. Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told reporters that the state agency …

3 Russian cosmonauts launch for International Space Station
2 years, 9 months ago

3 Russian cosmonauts launch for International Space Station

The Independent  

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Russian cosmonaut team arrives at the International Space Station
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian cosmonaut team arrives at the International Space Station

Al Jazeera  

The blastoff marked the first space crew launch since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Three Russian cosmonauts safely arrived at the International Space Station, docking their Soyuz capsule with the outpost for a mission that continues a 20-year shared Russian-US presence in orbit despite tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. About 2.5 hours into the flight, …

Two Russian astronauts to conduct first spacewalk of 2022, hang outside Space Station for 7 hours
2 years, 11 months ago

Two Russian astronauts to conduct first spacewalk of 2022, hang outside Space Station for 7 hours

India Today  

Two cosmonauts will venture out of the airlock of the International Space Station on January 19 to conduct the first spacewalk of 2022. Expedition 66 Commander Anton Shkaplerov and Flight Engineer Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos will begin the planned seven-hour spacewalk by exiting the Poisk module on the space-facing side of the station’s Russian segment. SPACE STATION CHANGES ALTITUDE BY …

Space Station crew set to dock first spacecraft with Nauka module that led to major mishap in July
3 years, 3 months ago

Space Station crew set to dock first spacecraft with Nauka module that led to major mishap in July

India Today  

As SpaceX prepares to launch the Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station, astronauts in orbit will perform a relocation of one of the spacecraft docked onboard. Nasa astronaut Mark Vande Hei along with Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov will board the Soyuz spacecraft on September 28 to undock from the station’s Earth-facing Rassvet module and move to …

Astronauts relocated a spacecraft outside the International Space Station
3 years, 9 months ago

Astronauts relocated a spacecraft outside the International Space Station

CNN  

CNN — The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year – and now they have relocated a spacecraft outside of the orbiting laboratory. https://t.co/Fqs5LdBv4I pic.twitter.com/JTOp8rN42K — International Space Station March 19, 2021 This will free up the Rassvet module port for another crew arriving next month on the space station via the …

Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching
4 years, 1 month ago

Astronaut: SpaceX Dragon beats shuttle, Soyuz for launching

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The most experienced astronaut on SpaceX’s newly launched crew said Thursday that riding a Dragon capsule to orbit is like being inside the actual mythical beast, and a lot more fun than NASA’s shuttles or Russian flights. SpaceX delivered its second crew of astronauts to the International Space Station late Monday night, just 27 hours after …

'Finally Home': Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft Brings Three ISS Crew Members to Earth
4 years, 2 months ago

'Finally Home': Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft Brings Three ISS Crew Members to Earth

News 18  

Washington: A Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Thursday safely brought NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and cosmonauts Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin of the Russian space agency Roscosmos from International Space Station to Earth. They will be on their way home soon, having completed their mission aboard the @Space_Station: pic.twitter.com/hGHtY8mqBe— NASA October 22, 2020 During this latest mission, Cassidy served as commander …

Soyuz launch: NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, Russian cosmonauts launch to the International Space Station
4 years, 2 months ago

Soyuz launch: NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, Russian cosmonauts launch to the International Space Station

CNN  

CNN — Just a few weeks ahead of the 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence in space, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov launched for a stay on the International Space Station. NASA The trio’s Soyuz capsule docked with the space station at 4:48 a.m. An “ultrafast” rendezvous system helped deliver the crew …

New crew will launch to the International Space Station in October
4 years, 5 months ago

New crew will launch to the International Space Station in October

CNN  

CNN — This October, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov will launch to the International Space Station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in southern Kazakhstan. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will launch to the International Space Station along with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov in October. Crew-1 will carry four more astronauts to the …

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