There's no doubt that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had a negative impact on the international space community, but that hasn't stopped NASA and SpaceX from launching a Russian cosmonaut to the International Space Station on board a Crew Dragon spaceship today.
It is the first Russian cosmonaut to launch from the US in 20 years. The last time a Russian man was on board a space shuttle was in 2002.
With the International Space Station's 68th crew rotation in 21 years, tensions are flying high, with Russian president Putin threatening nuclear war.
Despite the drama on the ground, the crew of the Crew Dragon isn't going to take Kikina into space with them.
The Falcon 9 rocket took off without a hitch.
The relationship between the US and Russia has been icy with the former head of the Russian space agency making empty threats.
The news comes just days after Musk had a meltdown on social media, opining thatUkraine should give up some of its territory to Russia in order to avoid a nuclear war.
It's an odd day with huge differences. There was a time when the idea of the US launching a Russian cosmonaut into space seemed impossible.
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