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Russia delivers three astronauts to ISS

Two Russians and an American joined three colleagues aboard the International Space Station Thursday for a mission that should include receiving the orbiter's first visit from a private spacecraft.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Three astronauts land on Earth from ISS in Russian capsule

Two Russian spacemen and a NASA astronaut touched down safely Friday in the Kazakh steppe aboard a Soyuz capsule after a stay of almost six months aboard the International Space Station.

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created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

SpaceX plans historic first flight on May 7

SpaceX confirmed it plans to launch a rocket and capsule on May 7 in a historic first flight of a private spaceship to the International Space Station.

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

SpaceX delays first private launch to space station

SpaceX has postponed by a week its bid to become the first private company to attempt to launch an unmanned cargo vessel to the International Space Station.

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created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

NASA says Russian space woes no worry

(AP) -- NASA says it is still confident with the quality of Russian manned rockets, despite an embarrassing series of glitches and failures in the Russian space program.

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created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Russia brings astronauts safely back to Earth

Three astronauts landed safely in the Kazakh steppe aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule on Tuesday after a stay of over five months aboard the International Space Station, Russian mission control said.

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created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Soyuz lands safely in Kazakhstan, rattles nerves

(AP) -- A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three returning astronauts from the International Space Station touched down safely Friday in the central steppes of Kazakhstan, but not without rattling nerves after ...

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created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

ISS to be sunk after 2020: Russian space agency

Russia and its partners plan to plunge the International Space Station (ISS) into the ocean at the end of its life cycle after 2020 so as not to leave space junk, its space agency said Wednesday.

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created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (12) | comments 47

Russia relishes chances created by end of shuttle

(AP) -- The mothballing of the space shuttle will be mourned by many astronauts, but Russia is relishing the prospect of serving as the only carrier to the International Space Station.

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Long, cramped road trips ahead for US astronauts

If you think of the shuttle as a kind of big space bus, the future for US astronauts will be a lot like squeezing into a three-seat compact car, made by Russia, for a very long road trip.

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created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Atlantis to dock with space station on final flight

The crew of Atlantis prepared to link up with the International Space Station Sunday as part of the final mission of the US space shuttle program.

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created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Russian spacecraft blasts off for space station

(AP) -- A Russian spacecraft blasted off from southern Kazakhstan in the early darkness of Wednesday morning to take a three-man crew to the International Space Station.

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created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

ISS astronauts land safely in Kazakhstan

A Soyuz capsule brought back Italian, Russian and American astronauts from the International Space Station on Tuesday, with two of the space-suit clad crew phoning home from the Kazakh steppe.

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unprecedented photo op for shuttle-space station

(AP) -- In an unprecedented cosmic photo shoot Monday, a departing spaceship snapped close-up glamour pictures of the space shuttle Endeavour attached to the International Space Station.

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created May 23, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Orbiting astronauts chat with Italy's president

(AP) -- The astronauts circling Earth got another VIP call from Rome on Monday.

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created May 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0