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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 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 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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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout photo dated July 25, 2024 shows a US B-52H recieves preflight checks by mechanics at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. Photo by Nato via ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAL's new management launched

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Captain Hiroshi Horikawa does a preflight check at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2010. The failed airline launched its new leadership the same day with Chairman Kazuo Inamori saying that revival of the company is ''possible.''

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines flight attendant Ayako Nakamura practices reading out an in-flight announcement on the rehabilitation of the struggling carrier during a preflight meeting at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the airline filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Flight attendants and other staff of Japan Airlines Corp. hold a preflight meeting at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the struggling airline filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines captain Yoshimitsu Mochizuki (L) does a preflight check at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the struggling airline filed for bankruptcy protection.

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JAL's new management launched

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Captain Hiroshi Horikawa does a preflight check at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2010. The failed airline launched its new leadership the same day with Chairman Kazuo Inamori saying that revival of the company is ''possible.'' (Kyodo)

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Flight attendants and other staff of Japan Airlines Corp. hold a preflight meeting at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the struggling airline filed for bankruptcy protection. (Kyodo)

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines captain Yoshimitsu Mochizuki (L) does a preflight check at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the struggling airline filed for bankruptcy protection. (Kyodo)

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines flight attendant Ayako Nakamura practices reading out an in-flight announcement on the rehabilitation of the struggling carrier during a preflight meeting at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the airline filed for bankruptcy protection. (Kyodo)