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Soyuz rocket successful: ISS receives new space mission!
On April 8, 2025, the Soyuz rocket took off to the ISS with US astronaut Jonathan Kim and cosmonauts Ryshikov and Zubritsky.
Soyuz rocket successful: ISS receives new space mission!
On April 8, 2025, US astronauts Jonathan Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Ryshikov and Alexei Subrizki successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). This reported Vienna.at. The Soyuz launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the morning and carried the trio on their journey into space.
About three hours after launch, the docking maneuver of the Soyuz space shuttle to the ISS was successfully transmitted. This mission is part of the 73rd ISS mission, during which the crew will spend a total of 245 days in space. Among other things, two spacewalks and numerous scientific experiments are planned.
First missions for two astronauts
This is Ryzhikov's third flight into space, while Zubritsky and Kim are in space for the first time. It is known that the ISS is humanity's largest and longest-lasting space station. It has been operated since 1998 in an international cooperation that includes 16 countries and five space agencies, including NASA (USA), Roskosmos (Russia) and ESA (Europe).
The ISS, which orbits the Earth at an altitude of around 400 km, is the largest man-made object in space and takes around 93 minutes to complete one orbit. Its impressive dimensions are approximately 109 m × 51 m × 73 m and it weighs around 450 tons. The ISS has been permanently inhabited by astronauts since November 2, 2000.
Research and the future of the ISS
The costly initiative, which required more than 100 billion euros for construction and operation by 2018, has spawned a variety of scientific experiments and research projects and continues to receive a continuous supply of cargo and crew. The crew can vary from seven to ten members at times, depending on ongoing expeditions and mission requirements.
The ISS is expected to operate until at least 2028, with considerations for possible use until 2030 or beyond. Russia plans to build its own space station after the end of the ISS. These developments raise questions about the future of international space travel and the role of various nations in the field, especially as China operates its own space station after failing to participate in the ISS.
The impressive achievements achieved through these mission and space projects to date cement the ISS not only as a center of scientific research, but also as a cultural symbol of international cooperation in space.