Two Russian Cosmonauts and an American Astronaut parachuted to a safe landing aboard their Soyuz spacecraft, safely touching down after circling the Earth 2,768 times over a mission of 173 days.
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Photographers captured spectacular views of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft touching down under its parachute to return three ISS residents to Earth after a half-year stay in space.
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Returning from the International Space Station, Soyuz MS-02 with Sergei Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko and Shane Kimbrough made an on-target landing in the Kazakh steppe in the afternoon hours on Monday, marking the end of a 118-million-Kilometer journey.
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Three International Space Station crew members are on their way back to Earth after undocking from the orbiting laboratory early on Monday, set to parachute to a late afternoon landing in Kazakhstan to close out a mission of 173 days.
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A three-man crew from Russia and the United States is set to return from a 173-day mission aboard the International Space Station on Monday, aiming for a parachute-assisted landing in the Kazakh steppe aboard their Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft.
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Soyuz MS-02 pulled into its orbital port on Friday, safely bringing three crew members to the International Space Station for a stay of four-and-a-half months as part of the 50th ISS Expedition.
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The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft with three ISS Expedition crew members on board is inbound for an automated rendezvous on Friday after successfully raising its orbit on Wednesday and Thursday, sticking to a two-day flight profile to test out the newly introduced MS systems upgrades on the trusted Soyuz crew ferry.
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A Soyuz FG rocket successfully lifted a crew of three into orbit on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to mark the start of a two-day link-up with the International Space Station.
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A Soyuz FG rocket successfully lifted a crew of three into orbit on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to mark the start of a two-day link-up with the International Space Station.
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Two Russian Cosmonauts and one American Astronaut are on the eve of their launch on a four-and-a-half-month mission to the International Space Station that will begin with a ten-minute climb to orbit atop a Soyuz FG rocket on Wednesday.
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The Soyuz FG rocket is integrated with the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft for the upcoming launch of the Expedition 49/50 crew members, clearing the way for an early morning rollout to Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome as launch preparations head into a final phase.
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Russia’s Soyuz FG rocket rolled to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a chilly Sunday morning to set the stage for the liftoff of the next Space Station crew on Wednesday.
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The Soyuz FG rocket for next week’s launch of three International Space Station crew members finished assembly at the Baikonur Cosmodrome as preparations continue for liftoff at 8:03 UTC on Wednesday – kicking off a two-day link-up with ISS.
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The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft is re-encapsulated in its protective launch shroud at Site 254 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome following the completion of repairs and re-tests on the spacecraft in preparation for liftoff with the International Space Station Expedition 49/50 crew members on October 19, 2016.
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The next crew headed to the International Space Station returned to the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday after their launch date was firmed up for October 19 following a four-week launch delay caused by technical issues on their Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft.
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The Soyuz MS-02 Crew Members resume their launch training flow at the Baikonur Cosmodrome after a four-week delay to their scheduled launch to the International Space Station due to technical issues on their Soyuz spacecraft.
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The three Soyuz MS-02 crew members, Sergei Rhyzikov, Andrei Borisenko, and Shane Kimbrough as well as their backups arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome to resume launch preparations after waiting out a four-week launch delay at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow.
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Russian engineers have isolated the electrical short that delayed the launch of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft carrying the next three International Space Station crew members.
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The launch of the next crew flying to the International Space Station is facing a multi-week delay after a fault was discovered in their Soyuz spacecraft in the late stages of testing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome from where the three-man crew was to launch later this week.
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The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft – set to take a crew of three to the International Space Station – completes pre-launch processing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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International Space Station Expedition 49/50 crew members, Sergei Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko and Shane Kimbrough complete final training operations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome and participate in traditional ceremonies at the historic launch site.
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The ISS Expedition 49/50 crew members and their three backups arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for their final two-week training flow ahead of departing the planet for a five-month mission.
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The three prime and backup crew members for the Soyuz MS-02 mission complete final exams for Soyuz and ISS flight operations in Moscow, being cleared to head to their Kazakhstan Launch Site.
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The Soyuz MS-02 crew members participate in traditional pre-flight events in Moscow before departing for the Baikonur Cosmodrome from where they will launch on a five-month mission to the Space Station.
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