Russian cosmonaut launches from US for first time in 20 years, alongside NASA, Japanese astronauts
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian cosmonaut launches from US for first time in 20 years, alongside NASA, Japanese astronauts

India TV News  

Russian cosmonaut launches from US for first time in 20 years, alongside NASA, Japanese astronauts For the first time in 20 years, a Russian cosmonaut rocketed from the U.S., launching to the International Space Station alongside NASA and Japanese astronauts despite tensions over the war in Ukraine. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and the Dragon capsule, with a multinational crew of four astronauts, lifted off from Launch Complex 39-A Wednesday, beginning a five-month mission to the International Space Station. For the first time in 20 years, a Russian cosmonaut rocketed from the U.S., launching to the International Space Station alongside NASA and Japanese astronauts despite tensions over the war in Ukraine. They're due to arrive at the space station Thursday, 29 hours after a noon departure from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, and won't be back on Earth until March.

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Watch: SpaceX's Crew-10 lifts off on Falcon-9, Sunita Williams's homecoming soon
1 week, 6 days ago

Watch: SpaceX's Crew-10 lifts off on Falcon-9, Sunita Williams's homecoming soon

India Today  

After an earlier launch was called off due to a technical snag, Nasa and Elon Musk-owned SpaceX finally launched the Crew-10 mission aboard a Falcon-9 rocket on Friday, marking a major stride towards the return of Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore, who have been stuck at the International Space Station for nine months now. SpaceX's Falcon …

SpaceX launches relief mission for stranded NASA astronauts
1 week, 6 days ago

SpaceX launches relief mission for stranded NASA astronauts

Daily Mail  

NASA's beleaguered mission to rescue two stranded astronauts has finally launched, setting the stage for a happy ending to the nine-month-long saga. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully took off Friday night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on a mission to deliver four new astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA 's beleaguered mission to rescue two stranded astronauts finally …

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to rescue Sunita Williams to launch on Thursday
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to rescue Sunita Williams to launch on Thursday

India Today  

SpaceX will launch Nasa's Crew-10 mission that will replace the Crew-9 mission and pave the way for return of stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore to Earth. Nasa astronauts Anne McClain, commander, and Nichole Ayers, pilot, along with mission specialists JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov have completed the full dress rehearsal ahead of the launch. …

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner
5 months, 4 weeks ago

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner

Daily Mail  

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida In this image made from a NASA …

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth
6 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 …

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission

LA Times  

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and several astronauts is launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 23, 2021, to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which carries astronauts to the International Space Station, experienced a rare failure Thursday night after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on an …

Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now It needs to get them home.
9 months, 1 week ago

Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now It needs to get them home.

Live Mint  

Boeing succeeded in getting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, following weeks of delays. Problems with leaks and thrusters emerged after Boeing’s Starliner vehicle launched this month with the astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on board. NASA and Boeing teams have been studying both issues before they permit Starliner to attempt to leave the station with Wilmore and …

A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
11 months, 3 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
1 year 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 …

Russia’s space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe
1 year ago

Russia’s space agency aborts launch of 3 astronauts to the International Space Station; all are safe

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station moments before they were scheduled to lift off Thursday, but the crew was safe, officials said. Russia’s Roscosmos space corporation and NASA said the crew was safe, and Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov said the next launch attempt is set for Saturday. Borisov told reporters that experts …

NASA's Crew 7 aims returning to Earth on March 12: Details
1 year ago

NASA's Crew 7 aims returning to Earth on March 12: Details

India TV News  

NASA’s 7 astronauts crew which is onboard the International Space Station are preparing to return to Earth, after a 6-month stay in the orbiting lab, the US space agency has said. In an official statement, NASA further stated that the four crew members will return to Earth on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which is expected to undock from the space …

SpaceX initiates eighth long-duration crew mission to International Space Station orbit
1 year ago

SpaceX initiates eighth long-duration crew mission to International Space Station orbit

India TV News  

A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on this Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station to begin a six-month science mission in the Earth orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endeavor was launched from NASA's …

Liftoff! Four people are on their way to the space station on NASA's Crew-8 mission
1 year ago

Liftoff! Four people are on their way to the space station on NASA's Crew-8 mission

NPR  

Four people are on their way to the space station on NASA's Crew-8 mission Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered off the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a fiery nighttime liftoff just before 11 p.m. Four people were aboard the …

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight
1 year, 2 months ago

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight

Hindustan Times  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Turkey’s first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian launched Thursday to the International Space Station on a chartered SpaceX flight. Also flying: Sweden’s Marcus Wandt, a former fighter pilot and test pilot for Swedish Aeroplane Corp. who was chosen in 2022 as a reserve astronaut by the European Space Agency, and Italian Air Force Col. …

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight
1 year, 2 months ago

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Turkey’s first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian launched Thursday to the International Space Station on a chartered SpaceX flight. The Falcon rocket blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in late afternoon, carrying the three men, all with military pilot experience and representing their homelands. “This is the beginning of our next centennial.” Also …

Russian spacecraft carrying 3 astronauts blasts off to International Space Station
1 year, 6 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 …

NASA, SpaceX launch 4 astronauts from 4 countries including Russia to International Space Station I VIDEO
1 year, 7 months ago

NASA, SpaceX launch 4 astronauts from 4 countries including Russia to International Space Station I VIDEO

India TV News  

At least four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. Moghbeli, a Marine pilot serving as commander, is joined on the six-month mission by the European Space Agency’s Andreas Mogensen, Japan’s Satoshi Furukawa and Russia’s Konstantin Borisov. “To explore space, we need to do it together,” the European Space Agency’s director general, Josef Aschbacher, said …

Top news of the day: August 26, 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Top news of the day: August 26, 2023

The Hindu  

No permission for Jalabhishek Yatra in Nuh, security stepped up: DGP Haryana Amid call by the Hindu outfits to hold Jalabhishek Yatra in Nuh on August 28, Haryana Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur on August 26 said the permission for the procession was denied and all necessary arrangements were made to maintain law and order in view of the …

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
1 year, 7 months ago

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries

The Hindu  

Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA’s Jasmin Moghbeli, a Marine pilot serving as commander, said her crew’s makeup demonstrates “what we can do when we work together in harmony.” With her on the six-month mission are the European Space Agency’s Andreas Mogensen, Japan’s Satoshi Furukawa and Russia’s Konstantin Borisov. “To explore space, …

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
1 year, 7 months ago

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries

LA Times  

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft with astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Saturday. and with four international crew members, really an exciting thing to see.” Moghbeli, a Marine pilot serving as commander, is joined on the six-month mission by the European …

SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station
1 year, 7 months ago

SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station

NPR  

SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images Four people are heading to the International Space Station after a successful pre-dawn liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Sponsor Message Space Ahead of space missions, …

NASA, SpaceX launch sends four astronauts from four countries to ISS
1 year, 7 months ago

NASA, SpaceX launch sends four astronauts from four countries to ISS

Al Jazeera  

The eighth crewed flight on Elon Musk’s Dragon spacecraft has blasted off for the International Space Station, carrying astronauts from the US, Denmark, Japan and Russia. The Dragon spacecraft carried by a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:27am from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, in front of about 10,000 people gathered to watch the …

China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board
1 year, 9 months ago

China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board

The Hindu  

China on Tuesday successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first civilian to its space station combination for a five-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China at 9:31 AM, according to the China Manned Space Agency. For the first time, China has …

China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board
1 year, 9 months ago

China successfully launches new manned spaceship with first civilian on board

India TV News  

China on Tuesday successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts, including the first civilian to its space station combination for a five-month mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China at 9:31 AM, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Shenzhou-16 will be the first …

New crew from US, Russia and UAE arrives at space station
2 years ago

New crew from US, Russia and UAE arrives at space station

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new crew arrived at …

SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station
2 years ago

SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station

Al Jazeera  

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station, carrying two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut to begin a six-month science mission. The autonomously flying spacecraft dubbed Endeavour docked at the space station shortly after 06:40 GMT on Friday, nearly 25 hours after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in …

SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
2 years ago

SpaceX launches U.S., Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

The Hindu  

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended months long stay. Also riding the Dragon capsule that's due at the space station on Friday: NASA’s Stephen Bowen, a retired Navy submariner who logged three space shuttle flights, and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, a …

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
2 years ago

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. Also riding the Dragon capsule that’s due at the space station on Friday: NASA’s Stephen Bowen, a retired Navy submariner who logged three space shuttle flights, and Warren …

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
2 years ago

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

Deccan Chronicle  

Cape Canaveral : SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. Also riding the Dragon capsule that's due at the space station on Friday: NASA's Stephen Bowen, a retired Navy submariner who logged three space shuttle flights, and Warren “Woody” …

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
2 years ago

SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk’s rocket company has sent the four astronauts to the International Space Station. Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, including the first person from the Arab world to go for an extended monthslong stay. Also riding the Dragon capsule that is due at the space station on Friday: NASA’s …

SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew for NASA
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Watch Live | SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 launch minutes before lift-off
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch Live | SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 launch minutes before lift-off

India Today  

The Elon Musk-led SpaceX is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Monday. Nasa astronauts Stephen Bowen and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, along with United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Russian space agency, Roscosmos, cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are going to the flying laboratory for a six-month mission to conduct scientific research. WATCH LIVE SPACEX LAUNCHES FOUR …

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

Associated Press  

Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. Officials had determined it was too risky to bring NASA’s Frank Rubio and Russia’s Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin back in their damaged Soyuz next month as originally planned. Until the …

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Crew stuck on ISS to return to Earth in September: Russia
2 years, 1 month 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 will launch new capsule to return space station crew
2 years, 2 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, …

Astronauts ferried back to Earth by SpaceX after a six month long mission
2 years, 5 months ago

Astronauts ferried back to Earth by SpaceX after a six month long mission

India TV News  

Highlights The astronauts said they couldn’t wait to have a cold drink with ice, eat some pizza and ice cream Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their homecoming Remaining aboard the space station are three Americans, three Russians and one Japanese Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month space station mission with …

SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to International Space Station
2 years, 5 months ago

SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to International Space Station

The Hindu  

A Russian cosmonaut who caught a U.S. lift to the International Space Station arrived at her new home on Thursday for a five-month stay, accompanied by a Japanese astronaut and two from NASA, including the first Native American woman in space. It was the first time in 20 years that a Russian hitched a ride from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, …

SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to station
2 years, 5 months ago

SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to station

India TV News  

A Russian cosmonaut who caught a US lift to the International Space Station arrived at her new home Thursday for a five-month stay, accompanied by a Japanese astronaut and two from NASA, including the first Native American woman in space. It was the first time in 20 years that a Russian hitched a ride from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the …

Russian launches to space from US, 1st time in 20 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian launches to space from US, 1st time in 20 years

The Independent  

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SpaceX launches a Russian cosmonaut to the ISS amid global tensions over the war in Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

SpaceX launches a Russian cosmonaut to the ISS amid global tensions over the war in Ukraine

Daily Mail  

SpaceX successfully launched its first female-led mission, Crew-5, to the International Space Station Wednesday, taking along a Russian cosmonaut who is the first from the country to board an American spacecraft amid global tensions over the war in Ukraine amid the first to take off from US soil since 2002. Nicole Aunapu Mann, the first indigenous woman to ever launch …

Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was due to launch the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday, with a Russian cosmonaut hitching a ride with two Americans and a Japanese astronaut as part of the mission. The SpaceX launch vehicle, consisting of a Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endurance, was …

Russian cosmonaut on ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew
2 years, 5 months ago

Russian cosmonaut on ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX was due to launch the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday, with a Russian cosmonaut hitching a ride with two Americans and a Japanese astronaut as part of the mission. The SpaceX launch vehicle, consisting of a Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule dubbed Endurance, was …

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch
2 years, 6 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 …

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch
2 years, 6 months ago

Space station gets 3 new residents after Russian launch

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The International Space Station welcomed …

US, Russia to resume space missions despite Ukraine war tensions
2 years, 6 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 …

United States renews space flights with Russia to the International Space Station in rare cooperation
2 years, 8 months ago

United States renews space flights with Russia to the International Space Station in rare cooperation

Firstpost  

In a first, Russian cosmonauts will join NASA astronauts on SpaceX’s new Crew-5 which will launch in September from Florida with a Japanese astronaut also on the mission Washington, United States: The United States and Russia said Friday they would renew flights together to the International Space Station, preserving one of the last areas of cooperation amid Western attempts to …

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again
2 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

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