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Space station links up with Dragon capsule

The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station today, making history as the first commercial delivery ship in orbit.

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Astronauts try to turn urine into drinking water

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Astronauts went ballistic on re-entry

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Space crew found alive after re-entry

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Space capsule crew safe and well after touchdown

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NASA pull out stops for safe spacecraft landing

Astronauts arrive to relieve space station crew

AN American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut boarded a space station 250 miles above earth yesterday, relieving a three-man crew forced to stay an extra two months in space as a result of the US Columbia tragedy.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2003

Russian space capsule transfers new crew to ISS

Russia’s Soyuz TMA-2 space capsule today successfully docked with the international space station and transferred US astronaut Edward Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2003

Soyuz nears station

American astronaut Edward Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko were due to reach the international space station today to relieve the three crew members on board.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2003

Manned rocket blasts off from Kazakhstan

A Soyuz TMA-2 rocket with American astronaut Edward Lu and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko aboard blasted off for the International Space Station today, on a mission intended to keep space exploration going despite the Columbia tragedy.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2003