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Expedition 73 Preflight

Handout photo dated on 07/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad at Site 31, Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 73 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on April 8. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Launch

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, onboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Preflight

Handout photo dated on 07/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad at Site 31, Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 73 crewmembers: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft on April 8. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, right, wave as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Kim, Ryzhikov, Zubritskiy on a mission to the International Space Station. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine.

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Expedition 73 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, right, wave as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Kim, Ryzhikov, Zubritskiy on a mission to the International Space Station. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine.

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Expedition 73 Launch

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, onboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Launch

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, onboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Preflight

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, bottom, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritskiy, top, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft for launch, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (April 7 Eastern time) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to th

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Expedition 73 Launch

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, onboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Launch

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, onboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 73 Launch

Handout photo dated on 08/04/2025 shows A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy, onboard, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. April 8, 2025: A Soyuz spacecraft has just lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome, leased by Russia to Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station. Sergei Ryjikov, Alexei Zoubritskiy and Jonny Kim will use their stay in the ISS to carry out some fifty scientific experiments, before returning home in December. The spacecraft has been repainted in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a time when Americans and Soviets were allies. Space is now one of the last areas of cooperation between Russia and the United States, which is on the verge of collapse due to the conflict in Ukraine. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia launches Progress MS-26 cargo spaceship into orbit

STORY: Russia launches Progress MS-26 cargo spaceship into orbit SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Progress MS-26 cargo spaceship (source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: A Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Progress MS-26 cargo spaceship blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and reached the designated orbit as planned, the Russian space corporation Roscosmos said on Thursday. Roscosmos said that the MS-26 lifted off at 06:25 Moscow time (0325 GMT), reached its designated orbit, separated from the third stage of the rocket, and deployed its antennas and solar panels in a normal mode. The docking of the Progress MS-26 to the Zvezda service module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for Saturday at 09:12 Moscow time (0612 GMT). The cargo ship will deliver 2,518 kg of supplies to the station. Among the cargo, there are consumables for a new scient

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Russia launches Progress MS-24 cargo spaceship into orbit

STORY: Russia launches Progress MS-24 cargo spaceship into orbit DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:31 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the Progress MS-24 cargo spaceship (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: A Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the Progress MS-24 cargo spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, sending it into orbit. The rocket lifted off at 4:08 a.m. Moscow time (0108 GMT) and sent the spacecraft into orbit nine minutes later, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said. Progress MS-24 will perform a two-day autonomous flight to the International Space Station (ISS), where it is expected to dock with the Zvezda service module of the space outpost on Friday at 6:50 a.m. Moscow time (0350 GMT). The cargo spaceship will deliver about 2.5 tons of supplies to the ISS, including more than 1.5 tons of various equipment and materials, half a ton of fuel to refuel the station, 420 kilograms of drinking

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Russia launches cargo ship to int'l space station

STORY: Russia launches cargo ship to int'l space station DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch and animation (Source: Roscosmos) STORYLINE: Russia successfully launched the Progress MS-22 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said. The Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:15 a.m. Moscow time (0615 GMT), Roscosmos said in a press release. The spacecraft separated from the third stage of the rocket, and its antennas and solar panels opened normally. The ship is scheduled to dock to the ISS on Saturday. The Progress MS-22 will deliver over 2.5 tons of cargo to the ISS, namely 720 kg of fuel, 420 liters of drinking water, 40 kg of nitrogen and 1,354 kg of various equipment and materials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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Soyuz launch to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Three astronauts -- Scott Tingle of the United States (R), Norishige Kanai of Japan (C) and Anton Shkaplerov of Russia -- board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The aircraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day.

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Soyuz launch to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai smiles before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day with two other astronauts from Russia and the United States on board.

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Soyuz launch to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai clenches his fist before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day with two other astronauts from Russia and the United States on board. (Pool photo)

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Japanese astronaut Kanai

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai speaks to reporters before boarding a Soyuz spacecraft at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 16, 2017.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket carrying a Russian Soyuz spacecraft lifts off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. The spacecraft carrying a Russian, American and Japanese astronaut is bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket carrying a Russian Soyuz spacecraft lifts off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. The spacecraft carrying a Russian, American and Japanese astronaut is bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket carrying a Russian Soyuz spacecraft lifts off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. The spacecraft carrying a Russian, American and Japanese astronaut is bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A rocket carrying a Russian Soyuz spacecraft lifts off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. The spacecraft carrying a Russian, American and Japanese astronaut is bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese Astronaut Koichi Wakata speaks with his family using a microphone through a glass screen at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Wakata and a Russian and American astronaut lifted off at the space center later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Photo shows a rocket carrying a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. The spacecraft carrying a Russian, American and Japanese astronaut lifted off later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata talks with his family using a microphone at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 7, 2013. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Wakata and a Russian and American astronaut lifted off at the space center later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata waves as he leaves his lodging in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 7, 2013. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Wakata and a Russian and American astronaut lifted off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata smiles from a bus to people seeing him off in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 7, 2013. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Wakata and a Russian and American astronaut lifted off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata waves as he leaves his lodging in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 7, 2013. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Wakata and a Russian and American astronaut lifted off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Soyuz lifts off

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Astronauts (from L) Koichi Wakata of Japan, Mikhail Tyurin of Russia and Richard Mastracchio of the United States leave their lodging in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, with a Sochi Winter Olympics torch to be taken into space. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying the three astronauts lifted off at the Baikonur Cosmodrome later that day bound for the International Space Station.

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Japanese astronaut Furukawa leaves for space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa of Japan checks his spacesuit shortly before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on June 7, 2011 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft, carrying Furukawa, Sergey Volkov of Russia and Michael Fossum of the United States, headed for the International Space Station in the early hours of June 8.

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Russian Soyuz lifts off for ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Photo taken in the early hours of June 8, 2011, shows the trace of light left by a Russian Soyuz spacecraft after it lifted off for the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft, carrying three astronauts from Russia, the United States and Japan, will connect with the ISS on June 10. (Photo exposed for 5 minutes)

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Russian Soyuz lifts off for ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying astronauts Satoshi Furukawa of Japan, Sergey Volkov of Russia and Michael Fossum of the United States blasts off at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2011. The spacecraft will connect with the International Space Station on June 10.

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Russian Soyuz lifts off for ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - This combination photo shows a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying astronauts Satoshi Furukawa of Japan, Sergey Volkov of Russia and Michael Fossum of the United States, blasting off at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2011. The spacecraft will connect with the International Space Station on June 10.

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Russian Soyuz lifts off for ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying astronauts Satoshi Furukawa of Japan, Sergey Volkov of Russia and Michael Fossum of the United States blasts off at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8, 2011. The spacecraft will connect with the International Space Station on June 10.

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Astronauts in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa shake hands at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in the suburbs of Moscow on May 16, 2011. The three will lift off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8 to stay at the International Space Station for about five and a half months, with Furukawa serving as a flight engineer on his first space mission.

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Soyuz lifts off to space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz TMA-17, carrying three astronauts -- Japan's Soichi Noguchi, Timothy J. Creamer of the United States and Russia's Oleg Kotov -- takes off from the launcher at the Baikonur Cosmodrome space center in Kazakhstan on Dec. 21, 2009. The spacecraft successfully reached orbit shortly after liftoff.

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Japan's Noguchi boards Soyuz rocket

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is seen shortly before boarding Russia's Soyuz TMA-17 rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome space center in Kazakhstan on Dec. 21, 2009. The spacecraft successfully reached orbit shortly after liftoff.

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Soyuz lifts off to space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz TMA-17, carrying three astronauts -- Japan's Soichi Noguchi, Timothy J. Creamer of the United States and Russia's Oleg Kotov -- takes off from the launcher at the Baikonur Cosmodrome space center in Kazakhstan on Dec. 21, 2009. The spacecraft successfully reached orbit shortly after liftoff.

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Soyuz lifts off to space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz TMA-17, carrying three astronauts -- Japan's Soichi Noguchi, Timothy J. Creamer of the United States and Russia's Oleg Kotov -- takes off from the launcher at the Baikonur Cosmodrome space center in Kazakhstan on Dec. 21, 2009. The spacecraft successfully reached orbit shortly after liftoff.

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Russia rocket ready for trip to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz rocket stands on the launcher at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 18, 2009. The Soyuz TMA is to leave for the International Space Station shortly.

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Russia rocket ready for trip to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz rocket is moved to the launcher at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 18, 2009. The Soyuz TMA is to leave for the International Space Station shortly.

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Russia rocket ready for trip to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz rocket is moved to the launcher at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 18, 2009. The Soyuz TMA is to leave for the International Space Station shortly.

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Russia rocket ready for trip to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Russia's Soyuz rocket is moved to the launcher at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 18, 2009. The Soyuz TMA is to leave for the International Space Station shortly.

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Space flight by Japanese entrepreneur Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa is pictured on Dec. 8, 2021, before departing from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on course to become the first Japanese civilian to stay on the International Space Station.

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Space flight by Japanese entrepreneur Maezawa

A Soyuz rocket lifts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 8, 2021, carrying Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, his assistant Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station.

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Space flight by Japanese billionaire Maezawa

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa (L), his assistant Yozo Hirano (R) and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin are pictured at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 8, 2021, ahead of their flight to the International Space Station. The three will travel aboard a Soyuz spacecraft later in the day, with the 46-year-old founder of online fashion retailer Zozo Inc. scheduled to stay on the ISS for 12 days.

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Space flight by Japanese billionaire Maezawa

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is pictured at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 8, 2021, ahead of his flight to the International Space Station. Maezawa, his assistant Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin will travel aboard a Soyuz spacecraft later in the day, with the 46-year-old founder of online fashion retailer Zozo Inc. scheduled to stay on the ISS for 12 days.

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Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout - Kazakhstan

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo by Bill Ingalls / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout - Kazakhstan

The Soyuz rocket is raised vertical after having rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo by Bill Ingalls / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout - Kazakhstan

Expedition 65 backup crew members Oleg Artemyev, left, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, right, pose for a photograph as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo by Bill Ingalls / NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:CNP/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)