Soyuz successfully launches three astronauts to ISS
The Russians early today successfully launched three astronauts into orbit, using their Soyuz-2 rocket and Soyuz capsule.
The crew, heading to ISS, is two Russians and one American, with the American the last purchased seat bought by NASA on a Soyuz. Unless they sign a new deal with Russia, the next Americans to go to ISS must fly on American capsules.
The leaders in the 2020 launch race:
6 China
5 SpaceX
5 Russia
2 Europe
2 ULA
The U.S. continues to lead China 9 to 6 in the national rankings.
The Russians early today successfully launched three astronauts into orbit, using their Soyuz-2 rocket and Soyuz capsule.
The crew, heading to ISS, is two Russians and one American, with the American the last purchased seat bought by NASA on a Soyuz. Unless they sign a new deal with Russia, the next Americans to go to ISS must fly on American capsules.
The leaders in the 2020 launch race:
6 China
5 SpaceX
5 Russia
2 Europe
2 ULA
The U.S. continues to lead China 9 to 6 in the national rankings.