News Archive / Tagged: Gennady Padalka

• Veteran Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, 3 others resigning

  Derek RichardsonApril 27th, 2017

  At least four Russian cosmonauts, including veteran space flyer Gennady Padalka, are set to leave the Russian cosmonaut corps either by free will or because of health reasons, according to a report from the Russian government news agency Tass.

• Soyuz TMA-16M returns with Roscosmos’ most experienced veteran

  Derek RichardsonSeptember 12th, 2015

  The most experienced space-flyer and two his comrades have returned to Earth from the International Space Station in their Soyuz TMA-16M on Sept. 11, 2015 (Sept. 12 local time). With their safe touch down on the steppes of Kazakhstan, a roughly six-month chapter of the station's history draws to a close.

• Crew of veteran astronauts launch to the space station, prepare to begin one-year mission

  SpaceFlight InsiderMarch 27th, 2015

  BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A trio of veteran astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) following a picture perfect  launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:42 p.m. EDT Friday March 27 (1:42 a.m., March 28 Baikonur time).