Russian And NASA Soyuz Crew Race To Station

Soyuz crew for ISS mission

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy are at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the day before their launch tothe International Space Station.

Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
HOUSTON—Russia’s Soyuz MS-27 launched to and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early April 8, transporting NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky as part of the final phase of the Expedition 72/73 crew exchange aboard the orbital lab. The MS-27...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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