Russian spacecraft 'Soyuz' carrying 3 astronauts docks with ISS... shortest record

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] The Russian Soyuz manned spacecraft carrying three astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in just over 3 hours on the 14th (local time), setting a record for the shortest flight time, according to TASS news agency.

The Russian Soyuz MS-17 manned spacecraft successfully docked with the Russian module 'Rassvet' of the ISS at 11:48 a.m. that day. The spacecraft was launched at 8:45 a.m. from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Shortly after launch, the spacecraft separated from the third-stage rocket and then began automatic flight. The spacecraft orbited the Earth twice and docked with the ISS in a record short time of 3 hours and 3 minutes. Until now, it typically took about 6 hours after launch, orbiting the Earth four times, to dock with the ISS.

The spacecraft launched that day carried Russian astronauts Sergey Ryzhikov, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and American astronaut Kathleen Rubins. They plan to stay in space for 177 days, conducting scientific experiments, spacewalks, and other missions.

Currently, three astronauts?Russian Anatoli Ivanishin, Ivan Vagner, and American Chris Cassidy?who arrived at the ISS on April 9 are carrying out their missions. They plan to return to Earth at the end of this month.

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