100th spaceship arrives at ISS
Release Date: 2010-06-18
Soyuz TMA-19 has successfully docked at the ISS, delivering 3 new members to the orbiting labA Soyuz rocket was launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan, marking the 100th flight of a spacecraft to the ISS.
Spectators at the launch reported seeing a bright light resembling the tail of a peacock. According to a representative of the space-rocket corporation “Energia”, such atmospheric phenomenon was last seen more than 10 years ago. The luminescence can be explained by the light from the engine of the rocket reflected off the fuel vapors.
Source: Russia Today
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