Soyuz TMA-3 update, 12-09-2003

September 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).

The crews led by the Corporation's specialists developed the techniques to
handle video - and photographic equipment forming part of the ISS Russian
Segment onboard equipment, held the trainings in intercomputer exchange via
onboard communication systems, ham radio communication equipment and other
onboard equipment.

Photo Report:

http://www.energia.ru/english/energi...oto_09-12.html



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Jacques :-)

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