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04/30/2004 Chkalovsky aerodrome.
This morning the Expedition 8 crew (ISS-8) consisting of
Alexander Kaleri and Michael Foale, as well as flight engineer
of the sixth visiting crew (VC-6) Andre Kuipers, who early
morning upon completion of the flight program returned to
Earth in Soyuz TMA-3 descent vehicle, arrived to Chkalovsky
aerodrome near Moscow.
next...
Korolev, Moscow Region.
 The
Expedition 8 crew of the International Space Station (ISS)
consisting of Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri (Soyuz
TMA-3 commander, ISS-8 flight engineer, instructor-testing
cosmonaut of RSC Energia), U.S. astronaut Michael Foale
(Soyuz TMA-3 flight engineer, ISS-8 commander, NASA) and
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andre Kuipers, Soyuz
TMA-3 flight engineer, the sixth visiting crew (VC-6) flight
engineer, citizen of the Netherlands returned to Earth in
Soyuz TMA-3 descent vehicle (DV).
OFFICIAL
PRESS-RELEASE
10/18/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
  The
Russian Soyuz TMA-3 manned transport spacecraft was launched.
It is the third spacecraft of a new modification developed
at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia on
the basis of the Soyuz TM spacecraft in accordance with
the intergovernmental agreement between Russia and the USA.
The launch of the Souyz-FG integrated launch vehicle with
the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft was accomplished at 09:38:03
Moscow summer time.
Some hours before the launch...
 Photo-report
10/17/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
 A
meeting of the State commission was held where the Soyuz
TMA-3 spacecraft and ISS-8 expedition and backup crews were
approved and also a decision was adopted to continue preparation
of the Rocket and Space Complex for filling and launch at
the prescribed time.
Expedition crew: spacecraft commander, ISS-8 flight engineer-pilot
cosmonaut of the Russian Federation, S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
instructor - test cosmonaut Aleksandr Yurievich Kaleri;
ISS-8 commander, spacecraft flight engineer-2 - Dr. Colin
Michael Foale, NASA astronaut; spacecraft flight enginer-1,
ISS visiting crew flight engineer Pedro Duque, ESA astronaut,
Spain.
Photo-report
10/16/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
 At
5:00 a.m. Moscow time launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-3
spacecraft was transferred from Assembly and Testing Facility
to launch site. The Soyuz-FG - Soyuz TMA system was erected
on the launcher. First launch day activities began.
Photo-report
10/15/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing
Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft was integrated with the launch vehicle
in the LV Assembly and Testing Facility.
Photo-report
At 03:00 P.M. Moscow time, a meeting of the Governmental
Commission and the Technical Management was held where a
decision was made to roll out the launch vehicle carrying
Soyuz TMA-3 to the launch pad.
10/14/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing
Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft was transported from the Spacecraft
Assembly and Testing Facility to the Launch vehicle Assembly
and Testing Facility for integration.
Photo-report
10/13/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Soyuz TMA-3 prime and backup crews inspected the transport
spacecraft in its launch configuration in the Assembly and
Testing Facility.
Photo-report
10/12/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
The prime crew (M. Foale, A.Yu. Kaleri, P. Duque) and backup
crew (W. McArthur, V.I. Tokarev, A. Kuipers) of the
Soyuz TMA-3 transport spacecraft arrived to the launch site
to immediate training for the flight to the ISS scheduled
on October 18.
Photo-report
10/11/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft was completed.
Photo-report
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft was
performed.
Photo-report
10/08/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
Soyuz TMA-3 propulsion system was fueled with propellant
components and compressed gases.
Photo-report
10/07/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
Members of the prime and backup crews of the Russian Soyuz
transport spacecraft had training sessions and fit checks
in the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft.
Photo-report
from the Cosmonauts Preparation Room
Photo-report
from the Assembly and Testing Facility
10/06/2003 Baikonur Cosmodrome
The prime crew (M. Foale, A.Yu. Kaleri, P.Duque) and backup
crew (W. McArthur, V.I. Tokarev, A. Kuipers) of
the Soyuz TMA-3 transport spacecraft arrived to the cosmodrome
to accomplish training and accept the spacecraft.
Photo-report
09/12/2003 Korolev, Moscow Area
From September 8 through September 12 the training session
was held at RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev, involving Alexander
Kaleri (Commander of the Soyuz TMA-3 space vehicle, Flight
Engineer of the ISS-8), Michael Foale (Commander of the
ISS-8, Flight Engineer-2 of the Soyuz TMA-3 space vehicle)
and their backups - Valeriy Tokarev and William McArthur,
as well as the European Space Agency astronauts Pedro Duque
(Flight Engineer-1 of the Soyuz TMA-3 space vehicle, Spain)
and his backup Andre Kuipers (Netherlands).
Photo-report
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