Expedition 49 News
The crew members of Expedition 49 on the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth after completing 115 days in space since their launch in July this year.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko, will travel for two days in the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft to test upgraded spacecraft systems before docking to the space station’s Poisk module at 5:59 am on Friday, October 21. NASA TV coverage of the docking will begin at 5:15 am, as per NASA schedule.
It's time to thank your stars, if you're one of those few who have imagined how they would look from space, because astronauts up above have made your wish come true!
The Soyuz spacecraft was supposed to carry three crew members as part of Expedition 49 to the International Space Station.
The astronauts will be spending five months aboard the ISS.
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