International Space Station gets three new crew members. Here’s why that matters
Three astronauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS), temporarily bringing the crew of the station up to six. But the logistics of maintaining a continuous presence on the station are proving a challenge. A successful launch to the ISS On Thursday April 9, a Soyuz MS-16 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan arrived at the ISS, carrying three new crew members. The spacecraft docked with the station’s Poisk module following a six-hour flight, and later today the hatch will open to let the current ISS crew welcome their new arrivals....