Posted by Ray Katz in NASA, current
Soyuz launch to be broadcast live
See Soyuz launch live...for a change
Americans are used to seeing their launches live on TV. In fact, after decades of shuttle launches, we see them less frequently live on TV…because they’re not rare or unusual.
The Russian Soyuz launches are common too. But seeing those launches live is still pretty rare. This month will be different. The launch of the next Soyuz, with a crew of 3 aboard, will be broadcast live on NASA TV.
International crew
The launch will take place on Thursday, May 29th. Aboard will be cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Frank De Winne of the European Space Agency, and Bob Thirsk of the Canadian Space Agency.
NASA TV will also carry the arrival of the crew at the International Space Station on May 29th. They will join the Russian commander of the ISS, along with Koichi Wakata of JAXA (the Japanese Space Agency), and NASA’s own astronaut Mike Barratt.
All space station partners to be together
This will mark the first time all 5 partners in the International Space Station will meet in orbit.
NASA’s TV feed will be available
