China News Service, September 22. According to the news of Roscosmos on the 21st, the Russian "Soyuz MS-22" spacecraft completed the docking with the International Space Station on the same day, and the two Russian astronauts and one American astronaut aboard the spacecraft successfully entered the International Space Station. .
On the 21st local time, three astronauts including Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petterin of Russia, and Francisco Rubio from the United States were on board the Russian "Soyuz MS-22" spaceship.
Image source: NASA video screenshot
According to the news released by Roscosmos on its official website that day, the "Soyuz-2.1a" rocket carrying the "Soyuz MS-22" spacecraft departed from Kazakhstan at 16:54 Moscow time (21:54 Beijing time) on the 21st. The Baikonur launch site was lifted into the sky and then entered its intended orbit.
The "Soyuz MS-22" spacecraft completed the docking with the "Dawn" small test module of the Russian section of the International Space Station at 20:06 Moscow time (1:06 Beijing time on the 22nd).
According to NASA, the three astronauts who entered the International Space Station were Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Peterin from Russia, and Francis from the United States. Co Rubio.
They will work on the International Space Station for 6 months.
This is the first cooperation between Roscosmos and NASA after signing a "cross-flight" agreement.
"I'm excited about our entire mission," Rubio said at a NASA news conference in August.
"This exchange of astronauts and crews between the United States and Russia demonstrates the continuous efforts of both teams."
On July 14 this year, Roscosmos and NASA signed an agreement to cross-use Russian "Soyuz" spacecraft and American spacecraft to send astronauts from both sides to the International Space Station.
Roscosmos said the agreement will help to promote cooperation within the framework of the International Space Station program and effectively implement projects for the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.