"International Crew Successfully Docks at Space Station Aboard Soyuz Spacecraft"
TL;DR
Belarusian flight attendant Marina Vasilevskaya won a trip to the International Space Station as part of a national science contest, making her the first Belarusian woman to fly into space. The trip, which also included a NASA astronaut and a cosmonaut, signifies ongoing cooperation in space between the US and Russia. Vasilevskaya, a flight attendant for Belavia Airlines, will spend around 12 days on the space station before returning on board a Soyuz spacecraft. Her journey highlights that even individuals without extensive astronaut training can make it to space through unique opportunities.
Topics:sciencespace-exploration#belarus#international-space-station#nasa#soyuz-rocket#space-exploration
- Woman Wins Contest, Blasts Off and Docks at Space Station Futurism
- Soyuz Spacecraft Docks to Station With Three Crew Members Aboard NASA Blogs
- 3 spaceflyers arrive at the ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft Space.com
- Russia launches crew of three, including U.S. astronaut, to space station – Spaceflight Now Spaceflight Now
- Soyuz spacecraft with American, Russian and Belarusian docks with ISS The Jerusalem Post
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