Soyuz Docks Carrying First Japanese Station Commander

HOUSTON — Staffing of the International Space Station (ISS) temporarily surged to nine astronauts on Nov. 7, with the launch and docking of the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft carrying three astronauts, including Japan’s first ISS commander. Veteran aerospace engineer Koichi Wakata is slated to become the...

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