Astana/Moscow: A spacecraft carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late Wednesday evening, docking with the International Space Station (ISS) without incident.
The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carried NASA astronaut Don Pettit along with Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner on their mission to join the ISS crew. The launch and docking operations were monitored closely, with reports from Russian news agencies confirming that the spacecraft docked seamlessly with the Russian segment of the ISS, as shown in a livestream provided by the Russian space agency Roscosmos.
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This successful docking marks another significant step in international collaboration in space exploration, despite the geopolitical tensions between the United States and Russia. NASA and Roscosmos continue to work together, ensuring the smooth functioning of joint missions that contribute to the advancement of scientific research and space exploration.
