‘Roscosmos’ Articles at Tachyon Beam, Page 28

The Progress MS-3 cargo spacecraft blasting off atop a Soyuz U rocket (Image NASA TV)

A success for the launch of the Russian cargo spaceship Progress MS-3 to the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani July 17, 2016 1

A few hours ago the Progress MS-3 spacecraft blasted off atop a Soyuz U rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After about nine minutes it separated successfully from the rocket’s last stage and was placed on its route. The cargo spacecraft began its resupply mission to the International Space Station also called Progress 64. The spacecraft was launched in the route that requires two days of travel.

The Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft approaching the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

The arrival of three new astronauts on the International Space Station completes the Expedition 48 crew

Massimo Luciani July 9, 2016 1

A few hours ago the Soyuz-01 MS spacecraft, launched a little more than two days ago from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, has reached the International Space Station carrying three new crewmembers. Kate Rubins of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of JAXA now complete the Expedition 48 crew.

The Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft blasting off atop a Soyuz rocket (Photo NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Three Expedition 48 astronauts have been launched to the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani July 7, 2016 2

A few hours ago the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan carrying Kate Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi to transport them to the International Space Station. Unlike the usual fast path that takes six hours, it began a two-day trip that will allow to test the new version of its on-board systems.

Tim Kopra assisted by the staff after his landing (Image NASA TV)

The return of three astronauts from the International Space Station marks the end of Expedition 47

Massimo Luciani June 18, 2016 0

A little while ago the astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake and the cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko returned to Earth on the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft, landed without problems in Kazakhstan. The three of them spent about six months on the International Space Station, where they arrived on December 15, 2015 as part of Expedition 46.

The Progress MS-2 space cargo ship blasting off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket (Image NASA TV)

A success for the launch of the Russian cargo spaceship Progress MS-2 to the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani March 31, 2016 1

A little while ago the Progress MS-2 spacecraft blasted off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. After about ten minutes it separated successfully from the rocket’s last stage and was placed on its route. The cargo spacecraft has started its resupply mission to the International Space Station also called Progress 63. The spacecraft was launched in the route that requires two days of travel.