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US Still Interested in Possibility of Having Astronauts Fly on Board Soyuz, Roscosmos Says
US Still Interested in Possibility of Having Astronauts Fly on Board Soyuz, Roscosmos Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States may purchase a seat on the Russian Soyuz in the spring of next year, as a precaution, in case of any issues with... 23.08.2021, Sputnik International
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"The Americans are leaving this opportunity [acquiring a Soyuz seat in the spring of 2022] as an option, counting on help and assistance from Russia, but I can’t say anything more particular yet," Saveliev said.In April, a Soyuz spacecraft brought two Russian cosmonauts - Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov - and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei to the ISS.Since 2006, the US has purchased over 70 seats on board Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft.
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US Still Interested in Possibility of Having Astronauts Fly on Board Soyuz, Roscosmos Says
00:47 GMT 23.08.2021 (Updated: 13:22 GMT 06.08.2022) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States may purchase a seat on the Russian Soyuz in the spring of next year, as a precaution, in case of any issues with commercial US spacecraft, Roscosmos Deputy Director General for International Cooperation Sergey Saveliev told Sputnik.
"The Americans are leaving this opportunity [acquiring a Soyuz seat in the spring of 2022] as an option, counting on help and assistance from Russia, but I can’t say anything more particular yet," Saveliev said.
In June, a space industry source told Sputnik that NASA could purchase a Soyuz seat to send an astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) in the spring of 2022.
In April, a Soyuz spacecraft brought two Russian cosmonauts - Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov - and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei to the ISS.
Since 2006, the US has purchased over 70 seats on board Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft.
