You are here:  Home / Topic: Oleg Kononenko

Oleg Kononenko

Latest News

News / Photos

Wiki
Oleg_Kononenko - Russian Space Agency prepares for spacewalk at International Space Station

Russian Space Agency prepares for spacewalk at International Space Station

Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 17 flight engineer, dressed in his Russian Orlan space suit, participates in a full dress rehearsal spacewalk on July 8 at the International Space Station. During the 6-hour, 18-minute spacewalk, they inspected their Soyuz TMA-12 spacecraft and retrieved a pyro bolt from it. (UPI Photo/NASA)


UPI Related News
Cosmonauts remove explosive bolt in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 10 (UPI) -- Two space station cosmonauts removed an explosive bolt from their Russian descent capsule Thursday in a spacewalk meant to smooth out their landing.
NASA plans two ISS spacewalks next week
HOUSTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has detailed the activities to be included during two International Space Station cosmonauts' spacewalks next week.
Space station welcomes Russian craft
MOSCOW, May 17 (UPI) -- The Russian Progress M-64 cargo spacecraft docked at the International Space Station without incident, a Russian spokesman said Saturday.
Expedition 17 is en route to the ISS
HOUSTON, April 9 (UPI) -- The International Space Station's Expedition 17 crew was en route to a temporary space home Wednesday aboard a Soyuz rocket.
1 of 1 Prev | Next
COL BKB: Louisville 90, Morgan State 81 (21 min)
Princeton to replace football coach (29 min)
NBA: Orlando 104, Toronto 96 (32 min)
Sources say Kafka works hidden in safe (34 min)
Man listens to album for 524 straight days
COL BKB: Michigan State 90, Valparaiso 60
Man happy with simple life in Utah cave
fark
Design a patch for the final shuttle mission. Difficulty: has to include mission number STS-134
Another sign of a reviving economy: Michael Jackson's glove sells for $350,000, his fedora for $22,000...
Flooding continues in Lancashire. Maybe if they drilled some drainage holes...about 4,000 should...
Man to marry his virtual girlfriend this weekend. Newlyweds will honeymoon at resort basement with...
Ahmadinejad in Tehran has a plot / But the US and Israelis think not / So they'll ready their planes...
Be glad for the tryptophan in the turkey on Thanksgiving. It blocks the 9 aphrodisacs from turning...