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April 10, 2026

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Soyuz booster in position for crew launch

August 31, 2015 Stephen Clark

A Russian Soyuz booster rolled out of a hangar at the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome and rode a rail car to its launch pad Monday, setting up for Wednesday’s launch with a three-man crew hailing from Russia, Denmark and Kazakhstan.

Cosmonaut from Kazakhstan to fly on Soyuz in September

June 25, 2015 Stephen Clark

Russia’s space agency says a Kazakh cosmonaut will fly to the International Space Station on 10-day mission in September, replacing British singer Sarah Brightman, who backed out of the mission in May.

Brightman steps down from station flight

May 13, 2015 William Harwood

Soprano and would-be space tourist Sarah Brightman, who was in training for a flight to the International Space Station this fall aboard a Russian Soyuz ferry craft, will not be chasing her dream aloft after all.