NASA to buy seats on Russian Soyuz through 2020 for ISS trips

NASA has been using the Russian Soyuz vehicle for trips to the International Space Station since 2011, but it’s working to change that with ...

NASA has been using the Russian Soyuz vehicle for trips to the International Space Station since 2011, but it’s working to change that with its commercial crew program. Despite progress, a safety panel published a report last year pointing toward delays in the program, warning that NASA needed a contingency plan in order to avoid disruption to its ISS operations. … Continue reading

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