One American and two Russian space crew members have blasted off aboard a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub lifted off on the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft on the evening of September 15. O'Hara will spend six months on the ISS while Kononenko and Chub will spend a year there. According to NASA, when mission commander Kononenko finishes his tour, he will hold the record for the person who has spent the longest amount of time -- more than 1,000 days -- in space. To read the original story by AP, click here.
One American, Two Russians Blast Off In Russian Spacecraft To ISS
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara (left) and cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub wave as they prepare for the launch of a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 15.