Tentative Launch Date Set For Remaining Expedition 29 Crew
Three International Space Station crew members safely returned
to Earth Thursday, wrapping up a six-month mission of research and
exploration.NASA's Ron Garan, Expedition 28 commander Andrey
Borisenko and flight engineer Alexander Samokutyaev, both of the
Russian Federal Space Agency, landed their Soyuz spacecraft in
Kazakhstan at 1159 EDT.
SpaceX Founder Elon Musk: U.S. Needs Alternative To Dependence
On Russia 'As Soon As Possible"
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a NASA budget
that includes $500 million for the development of commercial crew
capacity for transporting U.S. and other astronauts to the ISS. The
summary of the appropriation, provided by the committee, indicates
that NASA is funded at $17.9 billion, a reduction of $509 million
or 2.8 percent from the FY2011 enacted level.
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