A Russian Soyuz spacecraft, carrying three crew, docked with the International Space Station yesterday, to the relief of agencies who had feared they might have to leave the orbiting base empty for the first time in a decade.
Moscow hopes the smooth flight will restore faith in its space programme after the crash of a freight ship and a series of botched launches.
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