Uzbek Workers Join International Space Station Crew
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Three men from Uzbekistan were on the ISS. They were sent back to the Russian part of the station. The migration department helped with this process from the USA.
The men were builders from Uzbekistan. They were hired to work at Baikonur Cosmodrome. They got lost and somehow entered a Soyuz spacecraft.
The builders went to the American part of the ISS. Nobody saw them for three days. An astronaut heard a strange sound and found them painting the walls.
The astronaut could not talk to them in English. He told NASA, 'Houston, we have problems.' This is a common phrase used when there is an issue.
NASA asked the US migration service about the men. The service said they did not enter legally. So, the men were deported, meaning they were sent back.
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Who were the three men from Uzbekistan?
They were builders hired to work at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
What did the builders do on the ISS?
They were found painting the walls.
What happened to the men after NASA found out about them?
They were deported, meaning they were sent back.
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