A RUSSIAN cargo ship was launched successfully to the International Space Station yesterday, clearing the way for the next manned mission and easing concerns about the station’s future after a previous failed launch.

A US astronaut and his Russian crewmate ventured outside the international space station today for a strenuous six-hour spacewalk intended to fix a faulty antenna.

An unmanned Russian cargo ship fully docked at the international space station today, after Mission Control solved a problem that had prevented the spacecraft from latching firmly onto the space outpost.