Tag: Soyuz TMA-18M
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Kelly describes re-adaptation to gravity, life on Earth
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Astronaut Scott Kelly, re-adapting to gravity, people and wide open spaces after a record 340 days cooped up aboard the International Space Station, said Friday his muscles and joints are a bit sore — “just about all of ’em” — his skin is surprisingly sensitive…
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Kelly in good shape after marathon mission
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Astronaut Scott Kelly, in good spirits and looking surprisingly fit after a record 340 days in space, said Wednesday he could have stayed up longer if necessary, giving him confidence future astronauts will be up to the challenge of even longer flights to Mars and beyond. That said,…
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Scott Kelly and crewmates bid goodbye to space station
In the final hours of a 340-day mission, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko said goodbye to their crewmates and closed the hatch to the International Space Station on Tuesday, heading for a parachute-assisted touchdown in Kazakhstan a few hours later. They will be joined by veteran Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, who has spent the last…
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Soyuz docks with space station, boosts crew to nine
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION The Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for docking Friday. Credit: NASA TV A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked at the International Space Station early Friday, boosting the lab’s crew to nine for the next week and providing a ride home next March for two station crew…
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Brightman steps down from station flight
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Sarah Brightman is pictured during training for a planned flight to the International Space Station in September. Brightman announced Wednesday she is postponing her mission. Credit: Sarah Brightman’s Facebook page Soprano and would-be space tourist Sarah Brightman, who was in training for a flight to the International Space…