Spaced out: millionaire arrives at station

A RUSSIAN spacecraft docked flawlessly and ahead of schedule at the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, delivering an American space traveller and a new two-man Russian-American crew.

Spaced out: millionaire arrives at station

Applause erupted from the family of US millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen at Russian Mission Control in Korolyov, outside Moscow, when the Soyuz capsule's docking was announced about 5 minutes before the 9.32am (6.32am Irish time) target.

When Mr Olsen's daughter, Krista, was asked how her father felt, she said: "He's never felt better. He actually talked to the doctor and said he felt excellent.

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