Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard docks with the International Space Station after a fast-track trip to the orbiting laboratory
Speaking at a pre-launch news conference in Baikonur, Parmitano, 42, said the crew were "lucky and privileged" to have their launch coincide with the Apollo 11 date, and indicated that they were wearing badges honouring the anniversary.
Five decades after the 1969 Moon landing, Russia and the West are still competing in space, even if the emphasis is on cooperation at the ISS. The project – named Artemis – would be the first attempt to send humans to the lunar surface since the last Apollo landing in 1972.
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