Expedition 17 (ISS-17)
Fourteenth Russian Visiting Crew
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Launch:
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On April 8, 2008 at 15:16:39 Moscow time (11:16:39 UTC) Russian manned transport
spacecraft Soyuz TMA-12 was launched by the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. |
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Launch Site:
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Baikonur launch site, Republic of Kazakhstan. |
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Docking:
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On April 10, 2008 at 16:57 Moscow time (12:57 UTC) to docking compartment/module Pirs of the ISS Orbital Complex. |
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Undocking:
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On April 19, 2008 at 9:06 Moscow time (5:06 UTC) the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft undocked from the Zaria Module of the ISS Orbital Complex. |
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Landing:
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On April 19, 2008. |
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Landing Site:
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On the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan at 50° 32' North latitude and 61° 06' East longitude. |
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Flight duration:
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10 days 21 hr 13 min. |
MAJOR INCREMENT TASKS
- Launch of the visiting crew space flight participant, citizen of South Korea Yi So Yeon by Soyuz TMA-12 manned transport vehicle;
- Unloading of Soyuz TMA-12 manned transport vehicle;
- Planned changeover of Soyuz TMA-11, which has been acting as a crew rescue vehicle as part of the ISS since 12 October 2007;
- Implementation of Korea Astronaut Program (KAP) onboard the ISS;
- Photo and video imagery on board ISS RS for educational purposes;
- Communications operation using Sputnik SM relay satellite;
- Conduct of public affair and symbolic activities;
- Communication with the Russian Mission Control Center;
- Maintenance of Soyuz TMA-11 systems;
- Visiting crew life support on ISS RS;
- ISS emergency drill walk;
- Return of equipment to Soyuz TMA-11;
- Return of the visiting crew space flight participant, citizen of South Korea Yi So Yeon together with the two ISS-16 crewmembers Peggy Whitson and Yury Malenchenko in Soyuz TMA-11 descent capsule.
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