Testing the future of complex space exploration
In short: Watch the launch of ESA’s 'iriss' mission, a 10-day orbital journey designed to pioneer new technologies and operational methods for deep-space travel.
On September 2, astronauts Andreas Mogensen, Sergei Volkov, and Aidyn Aimbetov departed from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The mission serves as a dedicated testbed for evolving ways to manage intricate space operations.
During the initial nine minutes of the ascent, the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft accelerated at a rate of 50 km/h every second before separating from its launcher at 04:46 GMT.
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