Three astronauts blast off for ISS in Russian rocket

Three astronauts blast off for ISS in Russian rocket

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Agence France-Presse

The Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew of U.S. astronaut Kevin Ford and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin blasts off from its launch pad 31 at the Baikonur cosmodrome October 23, 2012. REUTERS Photo

A Russian rocket carrying two Russians and an American blasted off today for the International Space Station, an AFP correspondent reported.
 
Russia's Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin and NASA's Kevin Ford blasted off in a Soyuz TMA-06M space craft on schedule at 1051 GMT into a clear blue sky from Russia's cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
LATEST NEWS

  1. Competition authority launches probe into Mastercard, Visa

  2. BP announces $7 billion gas project investment in Indonesia

  3. Trudeau to send checks to millions of Canadians

  4. SEC Chair Gensler to exit, clearing way for Trump pick

  5. Volkswagen workers head towards strikes from December
Recommended

Rembrandt classic gets makeover

Gallipoli War badge found at Amida Mound

Headliners of Coachella 2025 announced

Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mln

Hagia Sophia restoration album republished

Women from different professions unite to form orchestra

Duo Blanc & Noir continues Türkiye tour
WORLD

Trump taps loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, a staunch ally who helped defend the ex-leader against impeachment, as U.S. attorney general on Thursday following firebrand Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from the running.
ECONOMY

Competition authority launches probe into Mastercard, Visa

The Turkish Competition Board has initiated an investigation into global payment giants Mastercard and Visa over allegations of anti-competitive practices in Türkiye.
SPORTS

Türkiye heads to Nations League playoffs after Montenegro loss

Türkiye spurned the opportunity to finish atop its group in the UEFA Nations League and qualify for League A directly with a 3-1 loss at Montenegro on Nov. 19 night.