Russian film crew docks at ISS for first movie in orbit

Updated: 2021-10-05 20:45

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The International Space Station (ISS) crew members Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, film director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild wave farewell as they board the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft for the launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan Oct 5, 2021. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS

MOSCOW - A Russian actress and director on Tuesday docked at the International Space Station (ISS) to start a 12-day mission to make the first movie in orbit.

A Soyuz spacecraft carrying actress Yulia Peresild, director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov docked at the ISS behind schedule at 1222 GMT after switching to manual control.

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