Russia launched the MS-23 Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 7:24 p.m. EST on Feb. 23, 2023 (0024 GMT or 3:34 a.m. local time Friday, Feb. 24). The spaceship is a replacement for the MS-22 Soyuz that suffered a coolant leak. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/russia-replacement-soyuz-ms-23-spacecraft-launch-success)

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