U.S.-Russian Crew To Launch on Yearlong ISS Mission in 2015

摘要

The first yearlong mission to the international space station (ISS) will launch in 2015 and feature an American-Russian crew, NASA announced Oct. 5. Two astronauts - one Russian and one American - will launch together in spring 2015 on an experimental endurance mission that will last twice as long as current stays aboard the orbiting lab. The main goal is to gather data that will help lay the groundwork for manned flights to destinations in deep space, officials said.