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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti arrived at ISS, together with a Russian and an American on board. The "Futura" mission began (VIDEO)

Rome, Italy - Lifted off at 21:01 GMT of yesterday from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan

The Soyuz spacecraft launched from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last night safely docked with the International Space Station this morning, delivering ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and her crewmates to the weightless research centre where they will live and work for five months. On this mission, Samantha is flying as an ESA astronaut for Italy’s ASI space agency under a special agreement b...

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Rome, Italy, 11/24/2014 12:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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