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Russia space capsule carrying US billionaire lands (AP)

Russia space capsule carrying US billionaire lands

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created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(AP) -- A Russian spacecraft carrying a crew of three including U.S. billionaire space tourist Charles Simonyi landed safely in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, officials said.





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NASA Announces New International Space Station Crew

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created Oct 18, 2006 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency have named two astronauts and two cosmonauts to the next International Space Station crew, known as Expedition 15. Astronauts Clayton C. Anderson and Daniel M. Tani will travel to ...


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Happy US-Russian crew deny 'divorce in space'

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created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

A Russian and US space crew denied on Friday that new rules forbid them from sharing toilets and food in orbit, hailing their work as the "best partnership" in human history.


ISS prepares for a spacewalk and visitors

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created Jun 04, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International Space Station cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov spent much of Monday preparing for their second spacewalk in eight days.


Cosmonauts Outside Station for Spacewalk

Cosmonauts Outside Station for Second Spacewalk

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created Jun 06, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two International Space Station cosmonauts began a spacewalk of a little over five hours from the Pirs docking compartment airlock at 10:23 a.m. EDT Wednesday. They will install a section of Ethernet cable ...


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Russian spaceship docks at the ISS

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created Apr 26, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Russian officials say the Progress M-56 supply spacecraft launched Monday docked Wednesday with the orbiting International Space Station.


Station Crew Prepares for Thursday Spacewalk

Station Crew Prepares for Thursday Spacewalk

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created Jul 08, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Expedition 17 crew of the International Space Station worked Tuesday towards completing preparations for a pair of spacewalks. They donned their spacesuits for a dry run and inspected hatch seals.


Preparing for a journey to Mars: Crew locked for 105 days in simulator

Preparing for a journey to Mars: Crew locked for 105 days in simulator

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created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- On 31 March, a crew of six, including a French pilot and a German engineer, will embark on a 105-day simulated Mars mission. They will enter a special facility at the Institute of Biomedical ...


Expedition 16 Ready for Launch

Expedition 16 Ready for Launch

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created Oct 09, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The Soyuz rocket that will launch Expedition 16 to the International Space Station was placed at its launch pad over the weekend.


ISS Crews Transfer Cargo, Prepare for Fourth Spacewalk

ISS Crews Transfer Cargo, Prepare for Fourth Spacewalk

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created Aug 17, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The STS-118 and Expedition 15 crews are transferring cargo and preparing for Saturday’s spacewalk. Later today, the 10 astronauts and cosmonauts will also hold the traditional joint crew news conference.


50 snails shot into space

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created May 13, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

An unmanned spacecraft carrying 2.5 tons of supplies and 50 snails headed to the International Space Station Saturday after being launched from Kazakhstan.



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