Tag: Soyuz TMA-16M

  • Soyuz lands safely in Kazakhstan

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    STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft descends to a landing in Kazakhstan at 8:51 p.m. EDT Friday (0051 GMT Saturday). Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Three space station crew members — two short timers completing a 10-day flight and a veteran cosmonaut who has logged a world record 879 days aloft…

  • Soyuz relocation clears way for launch of new station crew

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    The Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft moved to a new docking port on the International Space Station on Friday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now Three space station crewmen strapped inside a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and relocated the landing capsule Friday, clearing a docking port for the arrival of a new crew next week. Under the command of veteran…

  • Dashcam video records dazzling Soyuz docking

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    A video camera mounted inside a Russian Soyuz capsule captured stunning views of the docking of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station in March, supplying a spectacular visual of a cosmic ballet occurring 250 miles above Earth. Shooting through a window on the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft, the camera recorded the last phase of…

  • Kelly settling in aboard space station

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    STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION The six-person Expedition 43 crew settles in after the arrival of Scott Kelly, Gennady Padalka and Scott Kelly on Friday. The photo was posted on Twitter by Expedition 43 commander Terry Virts. Credit: NASA/Terry Virts Astronaut Scott Kelly, settling in aboard the International Space Station for…

  • Photos: Fiery start to marathon space mission

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    A three-man crew donned pressure suits, strapped into a Russian Soyuz space capsule and rode a rocket into orbit Friday, starting a record-setting expedition on the International Space Station that — for two of the crew members — will last for 342 days. Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Kornienko and NASA astronaut Scott Kelly — all space…

  • Soyuz primed to launch veteran space station crew

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    A Soyuz rocket is sitting on a historic launch pad in Kazakhstan after a railroad journey at sunrise Wednesday positioned the crew ferry craft for liftoff Friday with a three-man crew destined for the International Space Station, including two spaceflight veterans who will spend nearly one year in orbit. Riding a specially-made rail car, the…