A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying a three-man crew from Russia, the U.S. and Italy touched down on the frozen steppe of Kazakhstan on Thursday after 2,224 orbits of Earth.
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Three International Space Station crew members from Russia, Italy and the U.S. are on the verge of closing out a four-and-a-half month space flight, set for a parachute-and-rocket assisted touchdown in the Kazakh steppe on Thursday aboard their Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft.
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A Russian Commander and Flight Engineers from the U.S. and Italy lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at sunset on Friday, riding a Soyuz FG rocket into orbit to embark on an express rendezvous with the International Space Station that took them to their orbital destination just over six hours after launch.
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It was a warm summertime evening in the Kazakh steppe on Friday when a Soyuz Capsule carrying two ISS crew members from France and Russia parachuted to a safe landing one hour before sunset, closing out a half-year space mission that circled the Earth 3,136 times and covered over 130 million Kilometers.
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Two Astronauts aboard the International Space Station ventured outside the hatches of the orbiting complex on Friday, spending six and a half hours spacewalking to complete a number of tasks including preparations for the relocation of one of the Station’s docking modules on Sunday.
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ESA on Wednesday switched off a highly successful instrument package on the International Space Station that had been continuously watching over solar activity for the past nine years.
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Three space travelers safely returned to Earth Saturday morning, parachuting into the steppes of Kazakhstan to mark their homecoming after half a year in orbit, circling the Earth 2,976 times.
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Three International Space Station crew members parachuted to a safe landing aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft on Saturday after 186 days off the planet.
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The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft departed the International Space Station Saturday morning to begin a two-orbit free flight ahead of its deorbit burn and parachute assisted landing to return Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra and Time Peake to Earth after a 186-day flight.
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Three spacemen swapped the relative comforts of the International Space Station for the confined Soyuz capsule to parachute back to Earth Saturday morning, aiming for a landing in the Kazakh steppe.
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A trio of International Space Station crew members is setting sail on their return journey on Saturday, looking forward to an early afternoon landing in the steppe of Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft.
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Experiments: SPHEROIDS – Temperature & Power Check [SPHEROIDS studies the effects of microgravity on endothelial cell function with respect to
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Experiments: SPHEROIDS – Kubik incubator activation and insertion of samples [SPHEROIDS studies the effects of microgravity on endothelial cell function
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Experiments: METEOR Troubleshooting – Issues arose with the METEOR payload software and could not be solved with initial troubleshooting steps.
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Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System (MARES) Exercise Session – [MARES uses an adjustable chair an restraint system, a pantograph
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Experiments: Rodent Research-3 (RR-3) Procedures Review and Training [Rodent Research 3, named after the sponsoring company Eli Lilly and Co.,
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Experiments: Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) [PCG exploits the novel environment aboard ISS for the study of protein crystallization in the
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Experiments: Strata-I Payload Experiment – Solid State Power Control Module (SSPCM) channel for Express Rack 8 suffered an overcurrent trip
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Experiments: Circadian Rhythms Experiment – Thermolab Study [The BLR48 and Circadian Rhythms Study will examine the role of synchronized circadian
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Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over
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Experiments: Marrow – Blood, Breath & Air Sampling [The MARROW study, known by its full name Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction:
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Experiments: Rodent Research 3 Hardware Collection Habitability [Assessment of International Space Station Vehicle Habitability will see teams on the ground
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Experiments: Pilot-T [This experiment puts crew members through complex tasks, such as piloting a space vehicle, at various stages of
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Experiments: Cognition [Cognition, also known as Individualized Real-Time Neurocognitive Assessment Toolkit for Space Flight Fatigue uses a battery of tests
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Experiments: SPHERES – Docking Port Test Run [SPHERES stands for Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites and involves two
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Experiments: Marrow – Blood, Breath & Air Sampling [The MARROW study, known by its full name Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction:
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Experiments: Strata-1 Locker Setup – Removal of EXPRESS Rack 8 locker for Strata-1 Installation, arriving on Cygnus OA-6 [Strata-I investigates
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Dose Tracker [Dose Tracker uses logs kept by crew members on the frequency of medication intake before, during and after
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Experiments: OASIS – Water/Glycerol Fill for science run [“Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space” will study the unique
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Experiments: Fine Motor Skills [Fine Motor Skills uses a tablet touchscreen application to monitor degradation in fine motor abilities over
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