NASA and International Partners Set for Launch to ISS This Thursday

The mission includes the first astronaut from Belarus, emphasizing the significance of global collaboration in space.

Three crew members, including NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus's first astronaut Marina Vasilevskaya, are set to launch to the ISS on Thursday, March 21.
The crew will travel aboard a Russian Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, aiming for a two-orbit, three-hour trajectory to dock with the ISS.
NASA will provide full coverage of the launch, docking, and welcoming ceremony, with live streaming available on multiple platforms including NASA+, YouTube, and the agency's website.
Marina Vasilevskaya's participation marks a significant milestone as Belarus's first astronaut, a result of a joint space mission agreement between Russia and Belarus.
The mission underscores the importance of international collaboration in space exploration, despite geopolitical tensions on Earth.