06 July 2016
The next trio of intrepid explorers head to the ISS
...the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the ISS, the trio will test a variety of upgraded systems on their Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft before docking to the space station’s Rassvet module on Saturday, July 9th. A number of modifications have been applied...
06 October 2021
Russian crew arrives at ISS to film first movie in orbit
... at 12:22 GMT, after veteran cosmonaut and captain of their spacecraft, Anton Shkaplerov, switched to manual control. As the hatches opened... tweeted from the ISS. The crew travelled in a Soyuz MS-19 spaceship to film scenes for "The Challenge". The...
02 March 2020
Method for sealing Soyuz leak patented by Russian rocket firm
... layers of glue can be applied to strengthen the fix. The Expedition 56 crew who found the hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, used a cloth soaked with a special adhesive composition called “Germetall,” that can be used for waterproofing. According...
21 July 2015
Flawless Baikonur launch sees Soyuz head to ISS, reminds of importance of international cooperation
... An American, a Russian, and a Japanese walk into a bar… Sorry, into the Soyuz spacecraft at Baikonur. A Russian Soyuz FG rocket successfully launched the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft on its mission to the International Space Station. The launch from the...
21 October 2016
Soyuz MS-02/48S successfully docks with the ISS
... launch on September 23 rd, but their voyage was delayed due to technical issues with the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft. The MS-02 spacecraft features a number of upgrades, such as improved navigation and rendezvous systems, new communications capabilities...
14 December 2015
First British Astronaut Leaves for ISS Today
... ISS and Russia's Mir space station), and the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft took off under his command. The astronauts are part... 12:24 p.m. EST (1724 GMT). The hatches will open between the Soyuz and space station are expected to be opened by 2:25 p.m EST ...
