Tag: Soyuz
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Crewed Russian Soyuz MS-28 Docking with the ISS: Photo of the Day, Dec. 17, 2025
Overview: A Milestone in International Spaceflight On November 27, 2025, the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-28 completed a historic ascent and rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which launched from Earth and began its crewed flight to the orbiting laboratory on the same day, marks a continued chapter in international cooperation in space.…
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Rescue of Salyut 7: How Soviet Cosmonauts Saved Earth from a Falling Space Station
Introduction: A Silent, Threatening Orbit On February 11, 1985, ground controllers at the Soviet Mission Control tried to contact the Salyut 7 space station, only to hear nothing. The station, left unattended for months, had failed to respond. Without telemetry, guidance, or power, Salyut 7 began to drift and tumble in its orbit. Its automatic…