Cosmonaut

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  Astronauts on ISS Share Christmas Cheer with Floating Candy Canes and Festivities

  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) celebrated Christmas in a unique way, creating a festive atmosphere with floating candy canes and a snowman made from storage bags. The multinational crew, including astronauts from NASA and Russian cosmonauts, shared heartfelt messages, reflecting on their unity as a team and the collaborativ...

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  'Toxic' Odour At International Space Station Detected. What Happened Next?

  Cosmonauts detected a strange odour emanating from a Russian spacecraft after it docked at the International Space Station (ISS) last weekend.

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  SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Undocks from ISS, NASA’s Crew-8 Astronauts Head Back to Earth

  The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station with four Crew-8 members on board, including NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin. NASA will provide live audio commentary throughout the return, with full coverage resuming before splashdown on Oct...

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  SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Successfully Docks at ISS: Here's Everything You Need to Know

  SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission successfully arrived at the International Space Station on September 29, 2024, after a one-day orbital journey. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Freedom, carried NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. This mission is significant, not only for being the first human spaceflight launched from Space ...

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  Space X To Bring Back Sunita Williams On Way To International Space Station

  The NASA-SpaceX spacecraft, carrying Crew-9 members NASA astronaut Nick Hague (commander) and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov (mission specialist), was on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday

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  SpaceX Crew-9 Launch Delayed Due to Tropical Storm Helene, Here's New Timeline

  SpaceX's next mission, Crew-9, was initially set to launch on 26 September but has been delayed due to Tropical Storm Helene, which is expected to impact Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 28 September for the launch. The mission will send NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the IS...

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  Soyuz MS-25 Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut and Cosmonaut After Historic ISS Mission

  Soyuz MS-25 has successfully landed in Kazakhstan, bringing NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub back to Earth. Oleg Kononenko's 374-day mission on the ISS sets a new record, bringing his total time in space to over 1,000 days, a first in history. The crew's return concludes Expedition 71, as th...

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  NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Launches This Week: Here's How it Become a Historic Rescue Mission

  NASA is launching the SpaceX Crew-9 mission on September 26, 2024, transforming it into a rescue operation. Astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will lead the mission to bring home stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Originally scheduled for a short mission, Wilmore and Williams now face an extended stay on the ISS...

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  SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Launch Delayed to September 26 for Final Preparations

  The SpaceX Crew-9 mission launch has been delayed to September 26, 2024, to allow for thorough prelaunch checks and address weather concerns. Originally scheduled for August 18, this postponement ensures the new launch pad infrastructure at Space Launch Complex 40 is fully prepared. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbun...

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  NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Adjusts Crew Ahead of September Launch

  NASA has updated the crew for its SpaceX Crew-9 mission, now set for launch no earlier than September 24, 2024. The revised team includes NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander and mission specialist, respectively. Initially, NASA astronauts Zena Ca...

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  The Story Of Sergei Krikalev, Whose Country Disappeared When He Was In Space

  Sergei Krikalev blasted off in 1991 for a routine mission to Mir space station. What awaited him, however, was anything but ordinary.

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  "Pioneering Gaganyatri": ISRO Chief Applauds India's Only Astronaut

  Bharat is still "saare jahan se accha (best in the world)", said the country's very first cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of that historic flight.

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  Russian Spacecraft Launch To ISS Cancelled At Last Minute

  The launch of a Russian Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, which was meant to carry Russian and Belarusian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), was cancelled at the last minute on Thursday.

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  Astronauts Arrive At International Space Station For Swap

  Three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station for a six-month mission on board the orbiting laboratory.

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  SpaceX Launches Its Eighth Long-Duration Crew To Orbit For NASA

  A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit.