MirCorp announced Monday that cosmonauts Sergei Zalyotin and Alexander Kalery and will return to Earth as scheduled in mid-June, completing their historic mission that reactivated the Mir space station for commercial activity. It will be Wednesday afternoon at the earliest before the inaugural Atlas 3A rocket launch will occur from Cape Canaveral, officials decided this morning. See our Mission Status Center for the latest news. Visit the Tracking Station for a full listing of upcoming launches. Chandra witnesses birth of supernova.
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