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Russia launches replacement spacecraft for astronauts stranded by coolant leak

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Russia launched a Soyuz spacecraft that will replace a capsule that sprang a coolant leak in December, leaving two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut without a ride home.

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Times of India

Russia launches rescue ship to International space station after leaks

Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station. The new, empty Soyuz capsule should arrive at the orbiting lab on Sunday. The capsule leak in December was blamed on a micrometeorite that punctured an external radiator, draining it of coolant. The same thing appeared to happen again earlier this month, this time on a d…

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

The three men launched in this Soyuz last September for a six-month mission will now stay in space for a full year until a new capsule is ready

1 year ago·India

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CTV News

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

Russia launched a rescue ship Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station.

1 year ago·Canada

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CBC News

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

Russia launched a rescue ship on Friday for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride home sprang a dangerous leak while parked at the International Space Station.

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Associated Press News

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

Russia has launched a rescue ship for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride sprang a dangerous leak at the International Space Station. The new, empty Soyuz capsule

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

Russia launches rescue ship to space station after leaks

Russia has launched a rescue ship for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride sprang a dangerous leak at the International Space Station. The new, empty Soyuz capsule should arrive at the orbiting lab on Sunday, following its liftoff Friday from Kazakhstan. (Feb 24)

1 year ago·United States

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