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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.\n\n**Your support makes all the difference.**\n\nNASA Administrator [Jared Isaacman](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jared-isaacman) was attending a scheduled launch Tuesday of a U.S.-[Russian](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/russia) crew to the International Space Station, a sign of the ongoing cooperation in orbit between [Moscow](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/moscow) and [Washington](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/washington) despite tensions over Russia's military action in Ukraine.\n\nIsaacman ’s trip to the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan marked the first visit by a NASA chief in eight years.\n\nSpeaking during Monday’s meeting with the crew, Isaacman thanked Russia's state space corporation, [Roscosmos](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/roscosmos), for its efforts to prepare for the mission, saying that “the integrated work performed over the past several months reflects the professionalism and dedication of everyone involved.”\n\nIsaacman also met with Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov before the launch of NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina. 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