ISS = Russia's spacecraft "Soyuz" docked to the International Space Station had trouble with coolant leaking, so a replacement spacecraft was launched for astronauts to return to Earth on the 26th. , arrived at the ISS.
In December last year, the Russian spacecraft "Soyuz" docked at the International Space Station had a problem with coolant leaking into outer space. ' was holding off returning astronauts on this spacecraft.
A new "Soyuz" to replace this spacecraft was launched unmanned from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the 24th of Japan time, and about 48 hours later, around 10:00 am on the 26th of Japan time, the International Space Station docked to
A total of three Russian and American astronauts will return to Earth later this year on the Soyuz.
Also, the spacecraft that had trouble with the coolant leaking out is scheduled to be unmanned and detached from the space station next month to return to Earth.
According to NASA, seven astronauts, including Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, are currently on board the International Space Station, and none of them were in any danger due to the trouble.