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U.S. Astronaut Joins Russian Crew in Historic Space Mission | Charlotte News
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Three astronauts — U.S. rookie Anil Menon and Russian veterans Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina — blasted off Tuesday from Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz rocket, bound for an eight-month mission at the International Space Station. The launch, witnessed by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on his first trip to Baikonur in eight years, symbolizes enduring U.S.-Russia cooperation in space despite global tensions. As they join a multinational crew already orbiting Earth, this mission reaffirms how science and diplomacy can still thrive above political divides — even as broader space partnerships stall on the ground.
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