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2 record-breaking Russians and an American who lived on space station for 6 months return to Earth

Sep. 23, 2024 21:00 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. The capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe about 3 1/2 hours after undocking from the space...

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station returns to Earth

Sep. 23, 2024 08:44 AM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. The capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe about 3 1/2 hours after undocking from the ISS in an...

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan

Sep. 23, 2024 08:06 AM EDT
MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan.

2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station

Sep. 20, 2024 10:25 AM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to Russia's space agency. Roscosmos said Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub broke the old record of 370 days, 21 hours and 22 minutes, which was set in...

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

Sep. 13, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it's been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since last week's...

Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments from space station since Boeing capsule returned to Earth empty

Sep. 13, 2024 14:21 PM EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments from space station since Boeing capsule returned to Earth empty.

A Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station

Sep. 11, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday, a little more than three hours after its launch. The capsule atop a towering rocket set off from a Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and...

Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasts off for an express trip to the International Space Station

Sep. 11, 2024 12:54 PM EDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasts off for an express trip to the International Space Station.

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

Sep. 10, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots. Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost...

Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing

Sep. 06, 2024 18:07 PM EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Boeing's troubled capsule leaves astronauts behind as it departs the International Space Station and aims for a landing.