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Russia launches film crew to International Space Station: In pics
Russia launches film crew to International Space Station: In pics
Russia today launched the 66th expedition to the International Space Station on October 5. The space mission consists of three crew members -- a cosmonaut and two filmmakers. This is the third space mission this year to launch without trained cosmonauts, which includes Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic.
1/7 Russia sent the 66th long-term expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 5. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
The space mission will have Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and spaceflight participants Klim Shipenko and Yulia Peresild as the crewmembers. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
2/7 The space mission will have Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and spaceflight participants Klim Shipenko and Yulia Peresild as the crewmembers. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
Anton Shkaplerov is the Roscosmos cosmonaut launching on the Soyuz MS-19, Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko are the filmmakers who will be filming part of a movie called "Challenge" during their 12-day stay. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
3/7 Anton Shkaplerov is the Roscosmos cosmonaut launching on the Soyuz MS-19, Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko are the filmmakers who will be filming part of a movie called "Challenge" during their 12-day stay. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
The crew will be taken to the International Space Station by the Soyuz-2.1a rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
4/7 The crew will be taken to the International Space Station by the Soyuz-2.1a rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
The Soyuz-2.1a rocket is a three-stage medium class rocket. It is equipped with a new digital control system, common for all three stages, and a new digital radio telemetry system. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
5/7 The Soyuz-2.1a rocket is a three-stage medium class rocket. It is equipped with a new digital control system, common for all three stages, and a new digital radio telemetry system. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft will be docking on the International Space Station at 12:12 UTC. (Roscosmos/Twitter)
6/7 The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft will be docking on the International Space Station at 12:12 UTC. (Roscosmos/Twitter)