Coverage dated March 17, 2022

All-Russian cosmonaut crew launches to International Space Station

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN A trio of Russian cosmonauts launched to the International Space Station on Friday. Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov lifted off aboard a Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad in Kazakhstan at 11:55 a.m.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Brunswick News

    3 Russian cosmonauts launch for International Space Station (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket blasted off successfully Friday carrying a trio of Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    All-Russian cosmonaut crew launches to International Space Station (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN A trio of Russian cosmonauts launched to the International Space Station on Friday. Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov lifted off aboard a Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad in Kazakhstan at 11:55 a.m.

  3. NBC News

    Russian cosmonauts set to launch to space station against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Scrutiny over the planned liftoff has grown as the war has strained relations between Russia and its space partners, and has called into question the iconic orbiting lab's future.

  4. CBS News

    Three cosmonauts launched to space station as NASA chief touts cooperation with Russia (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The launch clears the way for an American astronaut to return to Earth on March 30 aboard another Russian spacecraft.

  5. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    3 Russian cosmonauts arrive at International Space Station (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A trio of Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station on Friday, the first new faces in space since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine.

  6. Washington Post

    Russia sends 3 cosmonauts to International Space Station amid turmoil over Ukraine (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The launch is seen as a sign that Russia remains committed to cooperating with the United States in space.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Russian cosmonaut team arrives at the International Space Station (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The blastoff marked the first space crew launch since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

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