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INTERNATIONALSPACESTATION HOMEPAGE |
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SOYUZ TMA-1 (TM-34)
TAXI FLIGHT
RUSSIA |
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LAUNCH : |
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Oct. 30 / 2002 |
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03.11 GMT |
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Baikonour Cosmodrome |
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Kazakhstan |
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Launch complex 1 |
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Nov. 01 / 2002 |
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LAUNCH VEHICLE: |
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DOCKING TIMELINE: |
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docking : |
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05.01 GMT |
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undocking : |
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Nov. 09 / 2002 |
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20.44 GMT |
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SOYUZ Crew Rescue Vehicle |
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The prime task of the
mission was
to replace the TM-34 Soyuz vehicle currently attached to the Station
with this modernised version. It is essential for the resident crew
that the Soyuz 'lifeboat' remains in top condition in case of an
emergency evacuation and so regular 'taxi' flights, such as Odissea,
are used to swap an older Soyuz spacecraft with a newer craft every six
months. While on board the Space
Station,
De Winne was performing a large experimental programme, including work
with one of the key research facilities: the Microgravity Science
Glovebox (MSG), an important piece of European hardware |
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5 S |
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Soyuz TMA-1 arrival |
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PIRS Docking compartment |
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with SOYUZ TM-34 |
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I.S.S.ELEMENT: |
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LANDING : |
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Nov.10 / 2002 |
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00.04 GMT |
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Kazakhstan |
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300 km southwest of Astana |
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Soyuz TM-34 departure |
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Soyuz TM-34 |
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Soyuz TMA-1 |
