Person: Pavel Vinogradov

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Soyuz capsule back from space

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and an American has touched down on Earth after undocking from the International Space Station following 166 days in space.

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First female space tourist back on Earth

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Space tourist returns to earth

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Female space tourist goes out of this world

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First female space tourist blasts off

Astronauts say goodbyes and begin trip home

Space shuttle Discovery decamped from the international space station today to begin the return trip to Earth.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2006

Smiles all round as shuttledocks

THE smiling astronauts of the space shuttle Discovery entered the international space station yesterday to deliver a German crew member, the first European to work on the orbiting platform.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2006

Discovery docks with space station

Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station today, delivering its newest inhabitant – a German astronaut who will return the orbiting complex’s crew to three for the first time in three years.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2006

NASA ponders whether to play ball with golf stunt

The international space station could be turned into a golf driving range this summer.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2006

Brazil's first man in space lands back on Earth

Brazil’s first man in space landed back on Earth in the freezing Kazakh steppe today after a nine-day visit to the international space station.

Sun, 09 Apr, 2006

First Brazilian astronaut arrives at space station

A Soyuz capsule docked with the international space station today, bringing Brazil’s first astronaut, a new Russian-American crew and a fresh load of supplies, equipment and experiments.

Sat, 01 Apr, 2006