First Movie In Space: Russian-Film Crew Take Off In Musk’s Space X

Russia is always first when it comes to space adventure. Whether it's the first dog, man, or woman in space, all the titles go to the world’s largest country. It is making another history with “The Challenge”- the first movie in space.

How would they make it happen and who all will be going to space? Read to know the details.

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Yulia, Shipenko, and their guide Anton Shkaplerov, who is a trained and experienced cosmonaut, will be part of the crew. All the three dressed up in the space suits blasted off in the Soyuz Rocket from International Space Station on Tuesday at 4:55 a.m EST.

The Soyuz MS-19 rocket with three Russian crewmates aboard launched at 4:55am ET today to the station under clear blues skies in Kazakhstan. More... https://t.co/DIpFPGawCspic.twitter.com/gcbnXzgrHf

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) October 5, 2021

Their journey from Earth to Space lasted only three hours against the typical duration of 8-12 hours. Unlike other space adventures by Jeff and Richard, the film crew will stay longer in space. They will return on 17th October after shooting the movie scenes.

Both director and actress were trained for their first flight. Sharing the experience of training, Yulia said “It was psychologically, physically and morally hard.”

About The Movie- "The Challenge'