A new trio arrives to advance science aboard the International Space Station
In short: Watch the arrival of the Expedition 48-49 crew, who completed a two-day journey from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station to begin months of intensive scientific research.
Following a July 7 launch from the Baikonur Cosmoderm in Kazakhstan, Soyuz Commander Anatoly Ivanishin, alongside NASA's Kate Rubins and JAXA's Takuya Onishi, docked with the station on July 9. The crew is set to spend approximately four months in orbit.
They aim to support upwards of 250 studies across technology development, physical sciences, human research, Earth science, and biology.
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