Two Russians, American reach space station

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Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off from Baikonur amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine. Earlier Friday Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft. The crew docked at the ISS three hours later, the Russian space agency said. At the orbiting station the trio will join three Russians, two Americans, a Japanese astronaut and a representative of the European Space Agency.

The ISS is a rare venue for cooperation between the United States and Russia, whose ties broke down after Moscow unleashed its offensive in Ukraine last year. Kononenko alluded to the tensions during a pre-flight press conference on Thursday, saying that “unlike on earth” cosmonauts and astronauts took care of each other in space. “We hear each other there, and we understand each other, and we are very sensitive to our relationships,” he said. “We always take care of each other.”

Two Russians, American reach space station

Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station after blasting off from Baikonur.

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It's great to see continued cooperation between the United States and Russia on the International Space Station (ISS), despite the tensions over Ukraine. The recent arrival of two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut is a promising example of collaboration in space exploration. The crew will join other astronauts from different nations on the ISS. Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko emphasized the importance of teamwork and mutual care among astronauts, highlighting the positive relationships they maintain in space.

 

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Divided on Earth,
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