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    Watch Soyuz Rocket Launch on NASA TV at 11:45 p.m. EDT

    Soyuz Rocket on Launch Pad

    Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos, Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Aidyn Aimbetov of the Kazakh Space Agency have boarded the Russian Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft that will carry them to the International Space Station. All is on track for liftoff at 12:37 a.m. EDT Wednesday. NASA Television coverage of the launch will begin at …

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    Schedule of Pre-Launch Activities Before Tonight’s Soyuz Liftoff

    Soyuz TMA-18M Crew Members

    Soyuz TMA-18M crew members (from left) Aidyn Aimbetov, Sergey Volkov and Andreas Mogensen. At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Sergey Volkov of Roscosmos, Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Aidyn Aimbetov of the Kazakh Space Agency are preparing for their launch to the International Space Station. Their journey to the station will begin …

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    Next Soyuz Crew Ready for Launch

    Soyuz crew (left to right) Aidyn Aimbetov, Sergey Volkov and Andreas Mogensen are set to launch at 12:37 a.m. Sept 2.

    An international crew of three is  ready for a two-day ride to the International Space Station. The Soyuz rocket that will lift them to space is set to launch tonight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 12:37 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 2. Watch tonight’s launch LIVE on NASA TV Veteran cosmonaut Sergey Volkov will …

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    Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out Before Sept. 2 Crew Launch

    The Soyuz TMA-18M Rocket

    An international crew of three is getting ready for a two-day ride to the International Space Station. The Soyuz rocket that will lift them to space rolled out to its launch pad today at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Veteran cosmonaut Sergei Volkov will command the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft that will launch Sept. 2 at …

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    Completed Soyuz Relocation Sets Stage for New Crew

    Aug. 28, 2015 International Space Station Configuration

    International Space Station Expedition 44 Commander Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineers Scott Kelly of NASA and Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos docked their Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft to the orbiting laboratory’s Zvezda service module at 3:30 a.m. EDT. The crew members undocked from the Poisk module at 3:12 a.m. The …

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    Watch Soyuz Relocation on NASA TV Now

    Expedition 44 crew members

    NASA Television is providing live coverage of the relocation of a Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another on the International Space Station. The relocation is scheduled to begin at 3:11 a.m. EDT and last about 25 minutes. Watch the relocation live on NASA Television or at https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv. The Russian Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft, with Expedition …

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    Watch Live NASA TV Coverage of Soyuz Spacecraft Relocation

    Soyuz Spacecraft Relocates

    Half the residents of the International Space Station will take a spin around their orbital neighborhood in the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft in the early hours of Friday, Aug. 28. NASA Television coverage will begin at 2:45 a.m. EDT. Expedition 44 Commander Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineers Scott Kelly …

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    Spacecraft Moving to New Port Before New Crew Launches

    Scott Kelly, Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko

    The six-person Expedition 44 space station crew is getting ready to expand to nine people next week. A docked Soyuz vehicle will be moved early Friday morning making room for a new Soyuz spacecraft carrying Sergei Volkov, a new Expedition 45 crew member, and two visiting crew members Andreas Mogensen and Aidyn Aimbetov. The orbital …

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    Veteran Trio Will Move Soyuz to New Port Friday

    Soyuz TMA-16M Spacecraft

    Commander Gennady Padalka will back the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft from its Poisk module docking port Friday morning. One-Year crew members Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko will come along for the 25-minute ride and redock to the Zvezda service module port. The trio reviewed their procedures for the Soyuz relocation maneuver scheduled to begin Friday at …

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    Crew Begins Unloading Japanese Cargo Ship

    Astronaut Kimiya Yui

    The crew opened the hatches today to Japan’s fifth “Kounotori” resupply ship (HTV-5) and began unloading new supplies and science gear. The station residents also studied human research and reviewed changes to emergency procedures. The HTV-5 arrived Monday morning carrying cargo and science for the crew and external experiments to be attached to the Kibo …

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