Soyuz spacecraft lands safely in Kazakhstan
September 18th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by BNO News
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (BNO NEWS) -- Three crew members from the United States and Russia landed safely aboard the Soyuz spacecraft in the central steppe of Kazakhstan on early Monday morning, wrapping up ... Read more...
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Sunita Williams arrives at her new home in space
July 17th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 17 (IANS) Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the record of the longest space flight (195 days) for a woman, arrived at her new home amid stars with ... Read more...
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Incomplete without Ash, Aaradhya: Abhishek (Movie Snippets)
July 15th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan says it's tough to choose between his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya."No father on the earth can ever answer that question ... Read more...
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Sunita Williams takes off on her second space odyssey
July 15th, 2012 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, who holds the record of the longest space flight (195 days) for a woman, has taken off on her second space odyssey ... Read more...
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Space station cosmonauts to make 3D photo report
May 17th, 2012 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 17 (IANS) The crew members at the International Space Station (ISS) will make a photo report about life onboard the orbital complex, with a 3D camera sent by ... Read more...
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New space station crew in orbit
May 15th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Baikonur (Kazakhstan), May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut, launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan Tuesday, have begun a ... Read more...
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Space station crew lands in Kazakhstan
April 27th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Soyuz re-entry capsule with three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely in Kazakhstan Friday, the Russian mission control centre said.The ... Read more...
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Russia’s manned spacecraft docks with ISS
December 24th, 2011 - 3:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 24 (IANS) Russia's Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft with three astronauts onboard has docked with the International Space Station (ISS), the Mission Control Centre said.The spacecraft docked with the ISS' ... Read more...
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Russia launches manned mission to ISS (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS) Russia Wednesday launched a manned mission to the International Space Sation (ISS) from its Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.The Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft carrying three astronauts blasted ... Read more...
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Space station crew land safely in Kazakhstan (Lead)
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft carrying three crewmembers of the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely in Kazakhstan Tuesday morning, Russia's mission control said.The landing capsule ... Read more...
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Russian spacecraft undocks from ISS
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:10 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian spacecraft with three crew members onboard undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) Monday night, Russia's mission control said.The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft -- ... Read more...
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Russia launches manned spacecraft to ISS
November 14th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 14 (IANS) Russia's manned Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft was successfully launched from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan Monday and was heading for the International Space Station (ISS), ... Read more...
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Russian cargo spacecraft docks with ISS
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 2 (IANS) Russian cargo spacecraft Progress M-13M docked Wednesday with the International Space Station (ISS) after three days of flight, the Russian Mission Control Centre said.The Progress M-13M ... Read more...
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Russian space agency names next crew to ISS
October 25th, 2011 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 25 (IANS) Russian space agency Roscosmos has named the next crew members who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) Nov 14.The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft will bring ... Read more...
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ISS orbit readjusted by 3 km
October 20th, 2011 - 4:52 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been raised by 3.1 km, a spokesman for Russia's Mission Control said.The maneuver was carried out ... Read more...
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Three ISS crew members to return Friday
September 13th, 2011 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth Friday, the Russian mission control centre said.The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft with ISS ... Read more...
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Russian spacecraft docks with ISS
April 7th, 2011 - 7:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Soyuz TMA-21 manned spacecraft - nicknamed "Gagarin" - docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, the mission control said.The spacecraft has been ... Read more...
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New crew head for space from same launch pad used by Yuri Gagarin
April 5th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 5 (ANI): A week before the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, three astronauts headed for the International Space Station from Russia's launch pad in Kazakhstan at 6:18 p.m. ... Read more...
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Russia launches manned spacecraft
April 5th, 2011 - 8:29 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 5 (IANS) Russia launched a spacecraft with three astronauts onboard on way to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan early Tuesday.The Soyuz ... Read more...
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Russian space mission returns to earth
March 16th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's Soyuz TMA-M capsule landed in Kazakhstan Wednesday, ferrying three astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) safely back to earth, officials said.The capsule, carrying ... Read more...
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Russian astronaut asks to take son to ISS
December 2nd, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) NASA astronaut Catherine Coleman, who will take off for the International Space Station (ISS) Dec 15, has jokingly asked the head of Russia's state corporation Roscosmos for ... Read more...
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Soyuz spacecraft back after 5-month International Space Station stint
November 26th, 2010 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): The Soyuz spacecraft flown by Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock and Flight Engineers Shannon Walker and Fyodor Yurchikhin safely landed on the Kazakhstan steppe Thursday, wrapping up a ... Read more...
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International space station expedition 24 crew lands safely
September 25th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.25 (ANI): Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 24 landed their Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft in Kazakhstan on Saturday, wrapping up a six-month stay onboard.Expedition 24 Commander Alexander Skvortsov ... Read more...
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Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft blasts off to ISS
June 16th, 2010 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Moscow/Baikonur, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft with three crewmembers on board Wednesday blasted off from the Baikonur Space Station in Kazakhstan for its half-year mission on the International Space ... Read more...
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International Space Station 23 crew lands safely in Kazakhstan
June 2nd, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D. C. (BNO NEWS) – The International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 23 crew landed safely in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, NASA said.Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineers T.J. Creamer and ... Read more...
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Soyuz Spacecraft Greeted With Snow And Wind
March 21st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Almaty, Kazakhstan, Mar 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A spacecraft, that was carrying in it astronauts from Russia and the United States, has managed to secure a safe landing in one of ... Read more...
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Russia to resume space tourist programme in 2-3 years
March 19th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Space tourists will be again able to fly on Russian Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station in two to three years, Russia's top space official said ... Read more...
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Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft docks with space station
October 2nd, 2009 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Korolyov (Moscow Region), Oct 2 (RIA Novosti) Russia's Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Friday, a report said.
The spacecraft lifted off on board a Soyuz-FG rocket Wednesday ... Read more...
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US astronaut loves tangy fish curry and dances to Bihu
September 5th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Sep 5 (IANS) From the tangy fish curry to the very typical Assamese delicacy khar and a penchant for the foot stomping Bihu dance of Assam, US astronaut ... Read more...
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Astronaut takes a second, closer look at Brahmaputra
September 1st, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 1 (IANS) US astronaut Mike Fincke Tuesday took a close look here at the river Brahmaputra, which he had viewed from space some months ago.
"I saw the Brahmaputra from space. ... Read more...
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Russia to launch three more spacecraft to ISS
April 2nd, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 2 (RIA Novosti) Russia is planning to launch three more Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) this year, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Thursday.
Russia sent a Soyuz ... Read more...
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Astronauts return to ISS as threat passed
March 13th, 2009 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (Xinhua) Astronauts returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after briefly taking refuge in Soyuz capsule due to a collision threat from the flying debris Thursday, the US space ... Read more...
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Russia’s carrier rocket blasts off with sixth space tourist
October 12th, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Baikonur, Oct 12 (RIA Novosti) A Soyuz-FG carrier rocket lifted off Sunday from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan with a crew of three, one of them the sixth space tourist, to ... Read more...
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Russian Soyuz spacecraft docks with ISS
April 10th, 2008 - 11:20 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 10 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Soyuz-FG carrier spacecraft carrying two Russian crewmembers and the first South Korean astronaut has successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's Mission ... Read more...
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Russian Soyuz rocket blasts off to ISS
April 8th, 2008 - 7:30 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, April 8 (RIA Novosti) A Russian Soyuz-FG carrier rocket lifted off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan Tuesday carrying South Korea's first astronaut, on the 17th expedition to the ... Read more...
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