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September 02, 2015

Soyuz rocket with three astronauts launches towards ISS
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 2, 2015
A Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts successfully launched towards the International Space Station on Wednesday. The take off also marked the 500th launch from the Gagarin launchpad in Kazakhstan, named after the Soviet space pioneer. The trio - including the first Danish citizen ever to fly into space - blasted off in the Soyuz TMA 18M rocket on schedule at 0437 GMT from the same launchpad that Yuri Gagarin used for his historic entry into the cosmos in 1961. "The crew is doing well, everything is in order onboard," relayed mission control at Baikonu ... read more

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