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Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Handout photo dated on November 4, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica. At the heart of Copernicus Sentinel-1 is the C-SAR (C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument, operating at 5.405 GHz. It provides high-resolution imaging of the Earth's surface regardless of weather conditions, day or night. The radar supports four operational modes: Strip Map (5 × 5 m resolution, 80 km swath), Interferometric Wide Swath (5 × 20 m resolution, 250 km swath), Extra Wide Swath (20 × 40 m resolution, 400 km swath), and Wave mode for ocean monitoring. A key feature of Sentinel-1D, also present on Sentinel-1C, is the integration of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables detection and tracking of ship signals in c

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 12, 2025. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

The combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, July 12, 2025. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hainan Wenchang Tianzhou 9 Cargo Craft - China

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China's space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency CMSA). Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed as planned ahead of the launch, said the CMSA. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit boards a NASA airplane to take him from Karaganda, Kazakhstan to Houston after he, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth an

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared im

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, center, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner are seen inside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducte

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is helped out of the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft just minutes after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared im

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit, center, walks and smiles, while supported by NASA Flight Surgeons Quinn Dufurrena, left, Rainer Effenhauser, right, and Richard Scheuring, background, during a brief layover in Prestwick, Scotland during his return flight to Houston from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 20, 2025. Pettit, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner, returned to Earth earlier in the day after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravi

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin is seen outside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after he landed with Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal s

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows A Russian all terrain vehicle (ATV) drives each of the Expedition 72 crew members, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, to their awaiting helicopters after they landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is seen outside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after he landed with NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal sc

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is carried to a medical tent shortly after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted infor

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is seen inside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft minutes after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted inform

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin is seen outside the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after he landed with Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal s

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows NASA astronaut Don Pettit is carried to a medical tent shortly after he, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal science. Thi

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal scie

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner is carried to a medical tent shortly after he, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, and NASA astronaut Don Pettit landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted infor

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared im

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared im

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal scie

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal scie

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as a members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal sc

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as a members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal sc

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as a members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal sc

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal scie

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as a members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal sc

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal scie

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio are returning to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images of Earth and conducted informal scie

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket preparing to be transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket at the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket preparing to be transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Crewed Spaceship Launch Preparation - Jiuqua

This photo taken on April 16, 2025 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launching area. The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Wednesday. According to the CMSA, all facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, while various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned. The spaceship will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future, the CMSA said. Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Liftoff and Booster return

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The “New Shepard-31” Liftoff. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Liftoff and Booster return

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows The “New Shepard-31” Booster Return, Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Kerianne Flynn, American Producer after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BlueOrigin New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery

Handout photo on April 14, 2025, shows Lauren Sanchez, American presenter and companion of Jeff Bezos, after The New Shepard-31 Capsule Recovery. Texas, USA on April 14, 2025. This suborbital flight, the 31st in the New Shepard program and the 11th crewed, will extend Blue Origin's initiative to democratize access to space, having already carried 52 people beyond the Karman line. USA. Photo by Blue Origin via ABACAPRESS.COM