Three Russian cosmonauts wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag caused a stir when they arrived at the International Space Station. On Friday, March 18 at 3:12 p.m., Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov arrived at the International Space Station. The show of support for Ukraine has been taken as a show of support by the host. The first set of Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station after the invasion of Ukraine.
During the welcoming ceremony for the newly arrived cosmonauts, commander Artemyev was asked about the color of the suits they were wearing. According to the Guardian, he stated that each crew can choose their own colors. He said that they chose yellow because there was a lot of spare yellow fabric in the warehouse.
The choice of colors is being taken as a tacit statement of support for Ukraine. Space expert Eric Berger described the colors as "not subtle" and Scott Kelly, a former NASA Astronaut, said the Russian cosmonauts were wearing Ukrainian yellow.
Три российских космонавта, только что пристыковавшиеся к Международной космической станции, прибыли в украинском желтом!
Three Russian cosmonauts who just docked with the ISS arrive in Ukrainian yellow! pic.twitter.com/mJGRKuzV5v
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) March 18, 2022
The choice of color has nothing to do with Ukraine, according to other observers. The colors of yellow and blue are similar to the colors of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University where all three of the cosmonauts studied, according to Space.com. Artemyev has been pictured in this color combination before. People in Russia have been using this color combination to show their support for Ukraine.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a serious impact on the international space community, with the European Space Agency suspending its joint mission with the Russian space agency.
The International Space Station continues to operate with cooperation from other space agencies. Mark Vande Hei will be leaving the station at the end of the month on a Russian craft with two other people.
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