Topic: Timothy Creamer

Astronauts blast off on Christmas space voyage

AFP American Edition - 256 days ago
Three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States blasted off early Monday morning amid harsh weather conditions for a Christmas voyage to the International Space Station.The Soyuz rocket blasted off on schedule from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome i

Astronauts to carry Christmas cheer to ISS

AFP Global Edition - 258 days ago
Despite being separated from their families, astronauts heading to the International Space Station next week are excited to be spending Christmas in space, a crew member said Saturday.Invoking a famous cartoon shown in the United States during the holiday

Astronauts set for Christmas space mission

AP Features - 258 days ago
Three astronauts from the United States, Japan and Russia received the go-ahead Saturday for a holiday season rocket launch to the International Space Station from Russia's remote space complex in southern Kazakhstan.Their Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft has been

Astronauts to taste 'space sushi'

AFP Global Edition - 274 days ago
US astronaut Timothy Creamer said on Thursday he was impatient to taste "space sushi" courtesy of his Japanese crewmate after they arrive on the International Space Station (ISS) later this month."We can't wait for when Soichi makes us sushi!" Creamer ...