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    Expedition 57 Space Station Status Briefing

    NASA held a news conference at noon EDT, Oct. 11, from Johnson Space Center in Houston, to provide a status update on the International Space Station following this morning’s Soyuz spacecraft abort during launch that ended with the safe landing of two Expedition 57 crew members. Participants are Kenny Todd, International Space Station Operations Integration …

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    Crew in Good Condition After Booster Failure

    Astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos Director Dmitry Rogozin

    .@AstroHague NASA Astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are seen in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. They are in good condition following their safe landing on Earth after a Soyuz booster failure after launch earlier. Latest updates: nasa.gov/live

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    Statement on Soyuz MS-10 Launch Abort

    NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has shared the following statement on Twitter @JimBridenstine. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are in good condition following today’s aborted launch. I’m grateful that everyone is safe. A thorough investigation into the cause of the incident will be conducted. Full statement below: The Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft launched …

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    Launch Update 3

    The search and recovery team has reached the landing site, and the crew is out of the capsule and in good condition.

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    Launch Update 2

    Teams have confirmed the crew have landed and Nick Hague and Aleksey Ovchinin are in good condition. Search and rescue teams have been deployed to the landing site and are in contact with the crew.

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    Launch Update

    The Soyuz MS-10 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station at 4:40 a.m. EDT Thursday, October 11 (2:40 p.m. in Baikonur). Shortly after launch, there was an issue with the booster. Teams have confirmed the spacecraft separated from the booster and are in contact with the crew as the capsule …

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    U.S., Russian Crew Counting Down to Thursday Morning Launch

    Expedition 57 crew members Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (left) and Nick Hague of NASA

    At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos are preparing for their launch to the International Space Station. Their journey to the station will begin with a lift off at 4:40 a.m. EDT Thursday (2:40 p.m. in Baikonur). Live launch coverage will begin at 3:30 a.m. EDT on …

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    New Crew Less Than A Day From Launching to Station

    xpedition 57 crew members Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (left) and Nick Hague of NASA

    NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are in Kazakhstan less than a day away from launching to the International Space Station. They will blast off atop the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft Thursday at 4:40 a.m. EDT for a six-hour ride to their new home in space. They will meet their Expedition 57 crew …

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    Rocket Rolls Out to Launch New Crew on Thursday

    Launch pad gantry arms close around the Soyuz rocket

    The next rocket that will launch NASA’s Nick Hague and Roscosmos’ Alexey Ovchinin to the International Space Station stands ready at its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The duo will liftoff atop the Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft Thursday at 4:40 a.m. EDT for a six-hour ride to their new home in space. Hague …

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    Station Crew Back on Earth After 197 Days in Space

    The Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft

    Three crew members who have been living and working aboard the International Space Station have landed safely in Kazakhstan. Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel and Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA, along with Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of the Russian space agency Roscosmos landed at 7:44 a.m. EDT (5:44 p.m. in Kazakhstan) …

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