Soyuz Parachutes to Safe Landing on Snow-Covered Kazakh Steppe with U.S.-Russian Crew Trio

February 28, 2018 Patrick Blau 5176 Views Soyuz MS-06

A veteran Cosmonaut and two NASA Astronauts parachuted into the sunrise on Wednesday aboard their Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft after a half-year mission to the International Space Station, touching down on the snow-covered steppe of Kazakhstan after circling the Earth 2,688 times and covering 114.5 million Kilometers.

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U.S.-Russian Crew Trio on the Eve of Liftoff on 167-Day Space Flight

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017 Patrick Blau 2541 Views Baikonur, Soyuz MS-06

Two NASA Astronauts and an experienced Cosmonaut are on the eve of their launch to the International Space Station on a five-and-a-half-month mission as part of Expedition 53/54.

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Engines of upcoming Soyuz Rockets to be Replaced, ISS Flight Schedule under Review

January 19, 2017January 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 3759 Views Progress MS-04, Progress MS-05, Soyuz MS-04, Soyuz MS-05, Soyuz MS-06

Russian space officials ordered a replacement of upper stage engines on Soyuz rockets for two upcoming cargo and crew missions to the International Space Station.