A new crew joins the International Space Station in orbit
In short: This NASA update covers the successful arrival of the Expedition 48/49 crew at the International Space Station. Watch as the new astronauts and cosmonauts transition to life aboard the station to begin their mission.
On July 9, 2016, a new crew consisting of NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi arrived at the International Space Station. They were received by Commander Jeff Williams, along with Flight Engineers Jeff Williams and Alexey Ovchinin.
The mission enters a busy phase with several upcoming resupply missions, including a Russian Progress spacecraft scheduled for July 16 and a SpaceX Dragon set to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on July 18.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: New Crew Arrives Safely to ISS on This Week @NASA – July 15, 2016
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