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Diahuebs 6 OctOber 2022

Russian launches to space from US, 1st time in 20 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, in orbit later this decade, “but “many tests and obstacles”
Fla.. (AP) — For the first we know that it’s not going during her decade of train-
time in 20 years, a Rus- to happen very quick and so ing. “But I did it. I’m lucky
sian cosmonaut rocketed probably we will keep fly- maybe. I’m strong,” she said.
from the U.S. on Wednes- ing” with NASA until then,
day, launching to the In- he said. Mann, a member of the
ternational Space Station Wailacki of the Round Val-
alongside NASA and Jap- Beginning with Krikalev ley Indian Tribes in Califor-
anese astronauts despite in 1994, NASA started fly- nia, took along her mother’s
tensions over the war in ing cosmonauts on its space dream catcher, a small tradi-
Ukraine. shuttles, first to Russia’s Mir tional webbed hoop believed
space station and then to the to offer protection. Retired
“We’re so glad to do it togeth- fledgling space station. The NASA astronaut John Her-
er,” said Anna Kikina, Rus- 2003 Columbia reentry di- rington of the Chickasaw
sia’s lone female cosmonaut, saster put an end to it. But Nation became the first Na-
offering thanks in both Eng- U.S. astronauts continued to tive American in space in
lish and Russian. “Spasibo!” hitch rides on Russian rock- 2002.
that arrived in April. and Russian presence aboard ets for tens of millions of dol-
She was among the three the 260-mile-high (420-ki- lars per seat. As for the war in Ukraine,
newcomers on the flight, Their SpaceX flight was lometer-high) outpost. The Mann said all four have put
alongside Marine Col. Ni- delayed by Hurricane Ian, barter was authorized even Kakina is only the fifth Rus- politics and personal beliefs
cole Mann, the first Native which devastated parts of the as global hostilities mount- sian woman to rocket off the aside, “and it’s really cool
ed over Russia’s invasion of
American woman to orbit the state last week. planet. She said she was sur- how the common mission of
world, and Navy Capt. Josh Ukraine in late February. The prised to be selected for the the space station just instant-
Cassada. They were joined “I hope with this launch we next crew exchange is in the seat swap after encountering ly unites us.”
by Japan Space Agency’s Koi- will brighten up the skies spring.
over Florida a little bit for ev-
chi Wakata, who is making
his fifth spaceflight. eryone,” Wakata said before Shortly before liftoff, NASA
the flight. Administrator Bill Nelson
said that the key reason for
“Awesome!” radioed Mann. Kikina is the Russian Space the seat exchange is safety —
“That was a smooth ride up-
hill. You’ve got three rookies Agency’s exchange for in case an emergency forces
NASA’s Frank Rubio, who one capsule’s crew home,
who are pretty happy to be
floating in space right now.” launched to the space station there would still be an Amer-
two weeks ago from Kazakh- ican and Russian on board.
They’re due to arrive at the stan aboard a Soyuz rocket. In the meantime, Rus-
He flew up with two cosmo-
space station Thursday, 29
hours after a noon departure nauts. sia remains committed to
the space station through at
from NASA’s Kennedy Space
Center, and won’t be back on The space agencies agreed least 2024, Russia space of-
over the summer to swap ficial Sergei Krikalev assured
Earth until March. They’re
replacing a U.S.-Italian crew seats on their flights in order reporters this week. Russia
to ensure a continuous U.S. wants to build its own station

Trial begins in Spain over 2013 train crash that killed 80

MADRID (AP) — A tri- facing reporters and victims
al opened Wednesday in of the crash demonstrating in
Spain over a 2013 train the front of the building. A
derailment that killed 80 protester punched him in the
passengers and injured bank when Cortabitarte later
145 others, amid tensions left through the front door.
at the court entrance be- court.
tween victims and one of
the defendants. Spanish national televi-
sion aired video footage
The driver of the long- that showed demonstrators
distance train that crashed screaming insults at him.
against a concrete wall near
Spain’s northwestern city of An investigation of the July
Santiago de Compostela and 24, 2013 derailment showed
a former railway security di- the train was traveling 179
rector are accused of profes- kph (111 mph) on a stretch safety measures triggered the of the crash, the Alvia 04155 had taken too long for the
sional negligence. with an 80 kph (50 mph) derailment, not the phone Victims Platform, said it ex- case to come to trial.
speed limit when it left the
Prosecutors are seeking tracks. The probe also re- call. pected the trial to show that “Some of the victims and
ADIF bore more responsibil-
four-year prison sentences vealed the driver answered a ADIF confirmed days after ity for the derailment than relatives have died over the
if driver Francisco José Gar- phone call from the conduc- the crash that an automatic the driver. years. For them, there will
zón and Andrés Cortabitarte, tor just seconds before the braking program was in- never be justice and unfortu-
a former security director at crash. stalled on most of the track “The only way, unfortunate- nately nothing can be done,”
state-owned rail infrastruc- leading from Madrid north to ly, for it not to happen again the group said in a statement
ture company ADIF, are con- The driver’s lawyer, Man- Santiago de Compostela but is for ADIF to be convicted,” reported by Spanish state
victed of bearing responsibil- uel Prieto, told reporters the coverage stopped 5 kilo- platform spokesman Jesús news agency EFE.
ity for the deaths and injuries. Wednesday that missing sign- meters (3 miles) south of the Dominguez told the La Voz
posts on the stretch of railway The trial is expected to last
Cortabitarte entered the court line where the accident oc- accident site, placing a greater de Galicia newspaper. several months and feature
burden on the driver.
through a back door to avoid curred and other inadequate
A group representing victims The association also said it 669 witnesses.