What Happened
Eight-Month Mission Begins Amid Ongoing Cooperation
A US-Russian space crew has arrived at the International Space Station for an eight-month mission, marking a continuation of cooperation between NASA and Roscosmos despite tensions over Russia’s military action in Ukraine. The crew, consisting of NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and docked smoothly at the station. The mission highlights the ongoing partnership between the two space agencies, with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman attending the launch and meeting with Russian officials to discuss future cooperation. This development was reported by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.