Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

And then it was a star-marriage

Washington, Usa - Iss commander just married while orbiting

The space marriage happened (see AVIONEWS): there was no rings exchange, no kiss, no wedding cake cut, but Iuri Malencenko, orbiting 400 km far from the earth, and Iekaterina Dmitrieva just married on Sunday. An unusual marriage, which will be remembered in the future: she wore a cream bridal gown and was in the Houston Johnson Space Center (Texas), and he was orbiting in the Iss, the International...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 49071
Rome, Italy, 08/12/2003 13:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

AirlinesANA becomes the official Japanese airline of the LA Dodgers

Announced a multi-year partnership

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's carrier, and the Los Angeles Dodgers today announced a multi-year partnership making ANA the Official Japanese Airline Partner of the seven-time championship team.As part... more

CuriositiesUS approves arms sales to Italy

Preliminary green light to start negotiations to sign the purchase contract

The US State Department announced in the last few hours that it had approved the potential sale of various weapons systems to Italy. The approval of the American ministry is preparatory to the start of... more

AirlinesWhat are the three world highest airports

Nine out of ten are located in the territory of China "Land of the Dragon"

Many of us may be thinking of Nepal, but the highest airports in the world are mostly in China. Nine out of ten are located in the territory of the "Land of the Dragon". These infrastructures are fundamental... more

◄ Previous page