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NASA’s Last Paid Ride On Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Is At Hand

Irene Klotz October 08, 2020
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins had her Sokol suit pressure checked during the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft fit check Sept. 28.
Credit: Andrey Shelepin/GCTC/NASA
It’s been a pivotal year for the International Space Station, the $100 billion-plus research outpost in low Earth orbit that has been permanently staffed by rotating crews of astronauts, cosmonauts and the occasional guest flier, for 20 years as of Nov. 2. SpaceX’s May 30-Aug. 2 Demo-2 Crew Dragon...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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