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SpaceX launch delayed again by weather | World News

March 3, 2024 by Adam Smith

NEW DELHI: SpaceX’s planned launch of a mission to take three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station on Saturday has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. SpaceX, the company announced the delay, and NASA has rescheduled it for Sunday at 10:53 pm (0353 GMT Monday). The mission will transport … Read more

Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko Sets World Record for Time Spent in Space | World News

February 4, 2024 by Adam Smith

NEW DELHI: Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has made a new world record for the most time spent in space, reported Reuters.Surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka, Kononenko has now logged over 878 days in orbit, according to Russia’s space corporation, Roscosmos.At 0830 GMT on Sunday, Kononenko officially broke the record, with Roscosmos announcing the news.Furthermore, he … Read more