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Astronaut Tim Kopra talks to WTKR about upcoming trip to the ISS

Posted at 9:17 AM, Nov 24, 2015
and last updated 2015-11-24 09:17:29-05

Norfolk, Va. – Astronaut Tim Kopra spoke with NewsChannel 3’s Blaine Stewart and Jessica Larche on Tuesday morning about his upcoming launch to the International Space Station.

Kopra will be part of a team of three who will launch from Russia on December 15th. He will serve as Flight Engineer 1 while Astronaut Timothy Peake from the European Space Agency will serve as Flight Engineer 2 and Astronaut Yuri Malenchenko from the Russian Federal Space Agency will serve as Commander.