Russian Capsule Docks to Space Station

Russian Capsule Docks to Space Station
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Russia's Soyuz has arrives with its new crew for a 5-month stay at the International Space StationThree astronauts have docked their Russian space capsule to the International Space Station, where they will live for the next six months. The mission marks a shift toward greater reliance on the Russian space program, as the U.S. shuttle program gets set to retire next year. Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov guided the capsule into its berth at the station, about two days after he and his two companions launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. He is joined on the mission by U.S. astronaut Timothy Creamer and Soichi Noguchi of Japan.

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