Nauka launch
A Proton rocket lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome July 21 carrying the Nauka module to the ISS.

Russia launched a long-delayed module for its segment of the International Space Station July 21, but that module reportedly suffered technical problems after reaching orbit.

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