Russian Space Agency congratulates SpaceX for its successful launch

Russia's ncy ROSCOSMOS, on May 31, congratulated  X over its successful launch of a manned rocket. Taking to Twitter,  Sergei Krikalev, Roscosmos executive director for crewed programmes, greeted his "American Colleagues." In video clip, he also highlighted success of this mission would mean new opportunities for everyone. 

'Greeting to American colleagues' 

" success of mission will provide us with additional opportunities that will benefit whole international programme, " he added in video.

Since mothballing of US shuttle programme in 2011 Russia's more basic and reliable Soyuz craft has been solely responsible for transporting crews to ISS from its Baikonur launchpad in Kazakhstan. 

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'Making history'

'historic' NASA-X Crew Dragon capsule blasted off from Kennedy Center Launch Pad 39A on May 30 at 3:22pm EDT to International Station. Even though unfavourable wear conditions and fear of thunderstorms caused some delay on May 27 in ‘#LaunchAmerica’ program, both NASA and X made a significant leap three days later towards ‘revolutionisation’ of commercial travel.

veterans Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken rode off capsule on top of a Falcon 9 rocket from launch pad which was used by Apollo Moon missions nearly half a century ago. 

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