MAJOR EXPEDITION TASKS

• Insertion of ISS-3 crew by Space Shuttle during Flight 7A.1;
  
• Support of the docking/undocking operations relative to the Progress M-45, Progress M-DC1, Progress M1-7, Soyuz TM-33, Soyuz TM-32 vehicles and Space Shuttles during flights 7A.1, UF1;
  
• Progress, Soyuz and Shuttle unloading;
  
• Going on with the Station assembly operations and maintenance;
  
• Perform EVA - three space walks will be performed to the ISS Russian segment out of "Pirs" Docking Compartment DC1;
  
• Implementation of the Research and Experimental Program ordered by Rosaviakosmos, NASDA and ESA -
  Paradont, Kardio-ODNT, Prognoz, Bradoz, Sprut-MBI, Farma, Diatomeya, Uragan, Identifikatsia, Izgib, Tenzor, Iskazheniye, Priviazka, Plazmenniy Kristall, Meteoroid, Vektor-T, Skorpion, Kromka, Diurez, Profilaktika, Glikoproteid, Mimetik-K, as well as the contract-based commercial activities Vzglyad, GTS, MPAC&SEED, HDTV;
  
• Conduct of the activities under the Visiting Crew Program VC-2:
  Experiments under the Russian Program - Uragan,, Diatomeya Plazmenniy Kristall,; Andromeda scientific program by order of National Center of Space Reseach of France (CNES); contractual works with the Globus Space company (Vzglyad program). The second Russian visiting expedition crew will be made up of three man, one of them is ESA representative, French astronaut Claudie Haignere (Andre-Deshaus);
  
• Crew handover to Expedition four (ISS-4) and return of ISS-3 crew by Space Shuttle Flight UF1.