Watch: US-Russia crew launches to ISS on Soyuz spacecraft – The Times of India

Watch: US-Russia crew launches to ISS on Soyuz spacecraft – The Times of India

A Soyuz spacecraft, adorned to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s conclusion, departed from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday, transporting an American and two Russians to the International Space Station.The MS-27 vessel lifted off at 10.47 am local time (0547 GMT), with Russian Roscosmos space agency broadcasting the launch. The spacecraft achieved orbit…

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Sunita Williams’ return to Earth: Why SpaceX’s Dragon takes 17 hours while Russia’s Soyuz returns in just 3.5 hours | – The Times of India

Sunita Williams’ return to Earth: Why SpaceX’s Dragon takes 17 hours while Russia’s Soyuz returns in just 3.5 hours | – The Times of India

After spending nine months at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have begun their journey back to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. The return mission, which commenced in the early hours of Tuesday, is expected to conclude with a splashdown off the Florida coast by early evening, provided…

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