US, Russian Crew Arrives at International Space Station

A crew of astronauts from Russia and the United States docked safely Friday at the International Space Station (ISS). The Russian Soyuz spacecraft left from the Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan Thursday night carrying into orbit Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova, both of Russia, and U.S. astronaut Barry Wilmore. Serova will be only the fourth Russian woman to fly in space and the first to do so since 1997. The new crew will stay on the ISS for a six-month deployment,...

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