US astronaut and Russian cosmonauts arrive at International Space Station

Three arrived in a Soyuz spacecraft in rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after blasting off on a Russian-operated flight in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, and Nasa both distributed live footage on Wednesday of the launch from Kazakhstan, and commentators speaking over the feed said the crew were feeling well".