"Russian Soyuz Rocket Successfully Launches Crew to International Space Station"

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"Russian Soyuz Rocket Successfully Launches Crew to International Space Station"
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A Russian Soyuz spacecraft successfully launched with two crew members and a NASA astronaut bound for a six-month tour of duty at the International Space Station, two days after a rare last-second launch abort. The spacecraft is expected to dock at the space station on Monday, joining the current crew members. The mission also includes the first citizen of Belarus to fly in space and plans for upcoming spacewalks and the launch of Boeing's Starliner ferry ship.

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