Soyuz makes early arrival at Space Station after Textbook Rendezvous

October 21, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 1977 Views Expedition 49, Soyuz MS-02

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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Engineers pin-point Location of Electrical Fault on Soyuz MS-02 Spacecraft

September 25, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2472 Views Expedition 49, Soyuz MS-02

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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Next Space Station Crew faces multi-week Launch Delay

September 19, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2154 Views Expedition 49, Soyuz MS-02

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.