05/16/2001. Star City

An official red carpet welcome of the first Russian visiting crew (VC-1) to the International Space Station took place. The representatives of the state structures, Ministry of Defense of Russia, cosmonauts, industry specialists and people of the Star City offered warm congratulations on Talgat Musabaev, Yuri Baturin and Dennis Tito with a successful accomplishment of an eight-day space flight program. Among the receiving persons were E.M. Primkov, Deputy of State Duma, leader of OVR fraction, S.V. Stepashin, Chair of Counting Chamber of RF, S.A. Imandosov, Adviser of the Kazakhstan Embassy in RF, major-general and other officials, representatives of departments and organizations.
The cosmonauts laid flowers at the monument of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
The VC-1 members shared their impressions about the mission. They appreciated all mission preparation and support personnel for high-professional, streamlined work that ensured the flight program implementation and safe return to the ground.