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#80 by Satori on 07 Aug, 2015 15:18
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Any idea why Sergei Prokopyev didn't participate on the second day of exams (ISS simulator)?
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#81 by John44 on 07 Aug, 2015 20:59
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Expedition 45 - Visiting Crew Qualification Training Simulation Runs at Star City Russia
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#82 by Artyom. on 10 Aug, 2015 10:33
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#83 by jacqmans on 10 Aug, 2015 17:46
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Thomas Pesquet @Thom_astro
Today is a big day: after official certification, prime & backup crew sign the logbook in Gagarin's former office!
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Next step: flowers on Gagarin's plaque and visit of the Kremlin
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This one has a "Yalta conference" feeling to it
You have to wonder what @Astro_Andreas was writing...
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#84 by jacqmans on 10 Aug, 2015 17:54
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#85 by jacqmans on 10 Aug, 2015 17:55
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#86 by jacqmans on 10 Aug, 2015 17:59
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#87 by jacqmans on 10 Aug, 2015 18:00
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ROSCOSMOS: CREWS MISSION 45/46 RECOMMENDED TO PERSIST preflight
08/10/2015 17:59
Interdepartmental Commission (IAC), which met in the Cosmonaut Training Center. Gagarin (CPC) recommended that members of the main and backup crews of Expedition 45/46 preflight preparation to continue at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where the crews will travel for 18 of August.
After the meeting, the IAC held a traditional press conference of cosmonauts and astronauts basic (ROSCOSMOS cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen and the first in the history of the sovereign Republic of Kazakhstan cosmonaut Aydin Aimbetov) and backup (ROSCOSMOS cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Sergey Prokopiev and ESA astronaut Thomas sands) crews.
The mission 45/46 ISS reported on the upcoming stages of flight and preparation for it. The greatest interest among journalists has caused the scientific program of the flight. Responding to questions, Sergei Volkov stressed: "The objectives of the expedition are consistent with the objectives" of the annual flight "facing Mikhail Kornienko (Roscosmos) and Scott Kelley (NASA), which means that members of the new mission will be to work on the same experiments, acting the role of researchers and certified assistants. " There will also be a number of joint experiments with ESA, which will give a synergistic effect. Such scientific cooperation will make more experiments, each of them performing more precise.
Journalists interested in Kazakhstan's space program - a representative of the country will go into space after a long break. Aydin Aimbetov spoke about the main studies that plans to carry out, on the whole they continue to develop and the results obtained Talgat MUSAMBAEVYM during his stay on the ISS.
Responding to a reporter's question about the impact of NBC political tensions to work together in orbit, ESA astronaut Dane Andreas Mogensen stressed: "The ISS project - is an example of what can be achieved by working together, noting that without international cooperation ISS project would not take place."
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#88 by Artyom. on 11 Aug, 2015 12:07
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#89 by Artyom. on 12 Aug, 2015 08:04
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Expedition 45/Visiting Crew Conducts News Conference in Russia
Expedition 45 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and visiting crew members Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Aidyn Aimbetov of the Kazakh Space Agency (Kazcosmos), and their backups, Oleg Skripochka and Sergei Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Thomas Pesquet of ESA visited the Gagarin Museum in Star City, Russia July 8, where they viewed historic space artifacts, then traveled to Red Square in Moscow to lay flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred. Volkov, Mogensen and Aimbetov are scheduled to launch on Sept. 2, Kazakh time, in the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft to the International Space Station.
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#90 by John44 on 12 Aug, 2015 12:28
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Expedition 45 - Crew News Conference and Ceremonial Activities
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#91 by Artyom. on 18 Aug, 2015 07:19
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Thomas Pesquet @Thom_astro
Today is a big day: we leave for Baikonur! Traditional breakfast, press conference and farewell to the families.QuoteThomas Pesquet @Thom_astro
Our jet is about to depart, the prime crew are already on their way (2 planes, for safety). Baikonur, here we come!
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#92 by jacqmans on 18 Aug, 2015 09:12
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#93 by Artyom. on 18 Aug, 2015 12:31
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Soyuz TMA-18M primary and backup crews arrived to the Baikonur launch siteQuote
Primary (Sergey Alexandrovich VOLKOV (Roscosmos, Russia), Andreas Enevold MOGENSEN (ESA, Denmark) and Aydyn Akanovich AIMBETOV (KasKosmos, Republic Kazakhstan)) and backup (Oleg Ivanovich SKRIPOCHKA (Roscosmos, Russia), Thomas PESQUET (ESA, France) and Sergey Valerievich PROKOPIEV (Roscosmos, Russia)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-18M manned transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site.
At the airport they were met by members of the State Commission and Technical Management.
Commanders of the crews reported on their readiness for pre-flight training and Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft acceptance.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss45/photo_08-18.html
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#94 by Artyom. on 18 Aug, 2015 12:44
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#95 by Joachim on 18 Aug, 2015 14:24
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Has someone hi res portraits of the six cosmonauts?
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#96 by jacqmans on 18 Aug, 2015 20:38
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#97 by Artyom. on 19 Aug, 2015 08:40
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#98 by jacqmans on 19 Aug, 2015 12:13
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Andreas Mogensen @Astro_Andreas
Crew selfie from inside our Soyuz. First time sitting in it! Magnificent ship! #iriss
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#99 by Artyom. on 19 Aug, 2015 12:46
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The first training at the Baikonur.
You have to wonder what @Astro_Andreas was writing...