The complex choreography of docking with the International Space Station
In short: Watch how three astronauts from different nations successfully joined the International Space Station to begin a high-stakes mission of scientific discovery.
On September 4, Sergei Volkov, Andreas Mogensen, and Aidyn Aimbetov arrived at the ISS aboard the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft. They were welcomed by a diverse international crew including NASA flight engineers and representatives from Roscosmos, JAXA, and Kazcosmos.
The mission was defined by rigorous scientific inquiry into human health and physics. The crew conducted research on accelerated aging, heart disease, cancer, fuel burning, cosmic rays, and the search for dark matter.
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