Russia Delays Launch to Space Station to Ensure Safety

The flight of the next crew to the International Space Station has been postponed until July 7 from June 24 in order to ensure the safety of the first launch of their new "Soyuz-MS" spaceship, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Monday. A series of additional tests of the spaceship's software is required, Roscosmos said, citing the decision of a state commission which met earlier Monday. Russian Commander Anatoly Ivanishin, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Japan's...

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