Exp-12 and Exp-13 update, 22-08-2005

August 22, 2005. Korolev, Moscow area.

RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev continues training sessions under the
training schedule for ISS-12 and ISS-13 Expedition crews, which are going to
travel to the International Space Station.

On August 15th the Corporation's specialists acquainted Russian cosmonaut
Valeriy Tokarev (ISS-12) with hardware "Zveno-B" of MCC M / ISS Russian
Segment intercomputer exchange additional channel and conducted training
sessions on the integrated stand of the station Zvezda Module, including its
assembly, as well as Inventory Management System (IMS).

On August 16th Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Dmitry Kondratyev
(ISS-13) took part in training sessions using onboard video equipment LIV,
Glisser, DVCAM and psychological support complex Agat.

On August 19th similar training session was conducted for the members of
ISS-13 backup crew, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Fyodor Yurchikhin, as
well as NASA astronaut John Gransfield.

During the same day P. Vinogradov and D. Kondratyev under the supervision of
the specialists from RSC Energia and Institute for Medical and Biological
Problems went through training for preparation of Pilot scientific
experiment and familiarized themselves with analysis techniques for the ISS
own outer atmosphere.

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Jacques :-)

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