The rigorous preparation required to maintain humanity's only orbiting laboratory
In short: Before heading into orbit, the next crew of the International Space Station must undergo intensive qualification training. This video follows the final preparations for a mission that sustains hundreds of scientific experiments in space.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko and Sergey Ryzhikov are currently training in Star City, Russia. They are preparing for a Soyuz spacecraft launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 23 at 2:17 p.m.
Upon arrival, they will join astronauts Kate Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin, and Takuya Onishi to form the Expedition 49-50 crew. Their primary objective is to manage and continue hundreds of ongoing experiments spanning biology, biotechnology, physical science, and Earth science.
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