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Astronaut Goes on a Space Mission for a Year — When He Returned, His Entire Country Was Gone
Science and politics have crossed paths throughout history. But Russian astronaut Sergei Krikalev had never imagined that he would lose his entire country following his year-long voyage in space.
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A record for the cumulative time in space was set Tuesday by Russia's orbiting cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, who has spent 748 days aloft.
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Belarus’ first woman cosmonaut to come to Russia for training in late summer
MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Russia expects Belarus’ first female cosmonaut to arrive in Russia for pre-flight training in late summer or early autumn, Sergey Krikalev, executive director for ...