Manned Soyuz rocket successfully launched in Space

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has successfully launched a manned Soyuz rocket carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time since October’s aborted mission.

NASA’s Anne McClain, Russia’s Oleg Kononenko, Canada’s David Saint-Jacques were aboard the launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Monday as part of Expedition 58.

After launching at 11.31am GMT the three are set to dock at the International Space Station at exactly 5.36pm GMT

Discover more from The Dispatch

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

Verified by MonsterInsights