Safe Soyuz Touchdown at Sunrise Returns U.S.-Russian Crew after Record-Setting Space Mission
A five-time space flier, a test-pilot-turned-astronaut and a NASA record holder parachuted into the sunrise on Sunday, safely touching down
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Soyuz MS-04
Sunday Morning Soyuz Landing on Tap for U.S.-Russian Trio, Peggy Whitson to Return after 289 Days
A veteran Russian Cosmonaut and two NASA Astronauts will barrel through a blaze of fire Sunday morning aboard their Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft, aiming for a parachute-and-rocket-assisted landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan Sunday morning
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ISS Welcomes Soyuz MS-04 & Two Crew Members after Speedy Rendezvous
Russia’s Soyuz MS-04 spacecraft, carrying a reduced crew of two, chased down the International Space Station for a speedy rendezvous on Thursday, bringing its veteran commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA Astronaut Jack Fischer to their orbital destination just six hours after blasting off from Kazakhstan.
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Russian-American Crew Duo on the Eve of Liftoff on 136-Day Space Mission
Two crewmen from the U.S. and Russia are on the eve of their liftoff on a 136-day mission off the planet, supporting world-class science aboard the International Space Station.
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Early Morning Rollout kicks off Launch Week for Soyuz FG Rocket & Two-Man ISS Crew
Russia’s Soyuz rocket emerged from its assembly facility on Monday and rolled to the historic Site 1/5 launch complex at the Baikonur Cosmodrome from where it will blast off later this week with a two-man crew headed to the International Space Station.
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Engines of upcoming Soyuz Rockets to be Replaced, ISS Flight Schedule under Review
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.
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Backup Vehicle to replace next Soyuz headed to ISS
Roscosmos on Monday confirmed earlier reports of problems with the next Soyuz spacecraft to fly to the International Space Station, requiring the capsule to be replaced by the subsequent vehicle that was at a similar stage in its launch processing campaign.
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