Category: cosmonauts

Russia Ridicules Idea That Cosmonauts Wore Yellow in Support of Ukraine

March 19, 2022
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Russia’s space agency on Saturday dismissed Western media reports suggesting Russian cosmonauts joining the International Space Station (ISS) had chosen to wear yellow suits with a blue trim in support of Ukraine. “Sometimes yellow is just yellow,” Roscosmos’ press service said on its Telegram channel. “The flight suits of the new crew are made in…

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New Russian Cosmonaut Team Arrives at International Space Station

March 18, 2022
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Three Russian cosmonauts safely arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, docking their Soyuz capsule with the outpost for a mission that continues a 20-year shared Russian–U.S. presence in orbit despite tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The rendezvous came about three hours and 10 minutes after the Soyuz spacecraft carrying the new…

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Russian Cosmonauts Set for Friday Launch to International Space Station

March 18, 2022
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Three Russian cosmonauts were due for launch on Friday to the International Space Station (ISS), continuing a two-decade-plus shared Russian-U.S. presence aboard the orbiting outpost despite heightened terrestrial tensions between Moscow and Washington. The Soyuz spacecraft carrying the new cosmonaut team was set for lift-off at 15:55 GMT (11:55 a.m. Eastern time) from Russia’s Baikonur…

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