Russian, US astronauts launch to International Space Station
- Date: 14-Oct-2020
- Source: Gulf Today
- Sector:Technology
- Country:UAE
Russian, US astronauts launch to International Space Station
Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft carrying ISS crew blasts off from the launchpad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Reuters
A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.
NASA's Kate Rubins and Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos lifted off as scheduled at 10:45am (1:45 am EDT, 5:45 am GMT) on Wednesday from the