Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-31
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Oct. 31, 2000, 7:52 a.m.
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Oct. 31, 2000, 7:52 a.m. - Oct. 31, 2000, 7:52 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Oct. 31, 2000, 7:52 a.m. - Oct. 31, 2000, 7:52 a.m.
Soyuz TM-31 began Expedition 1 by carrying 3 cosmonauts and astronauts to the International Space Station. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko alongside Flight Engineer, Sergei Krikalev and Flight Engineer/Spaceflight Participant William Shepherd launched aboard the Soyuz spacecraft on October 31, 2000, 07:52:47 UTC. They docked with the station two days later. During their stay there, crew performed first maintenance and repair works, carried out first experiments and conducted several EVAs. They were also visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts and STS-97 and STS-98 crews, and welcomed aboart STS-102 with the next expedition crew. Expedition 1 returned with STS-102, landing safely back on Earth on 21 March 2001, 07:33:06 UTC.
Soyuz TM-31 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 31 October 2003 07:52 UTC. It transported three members of the Expedition 1 crew to the International Space Station. The crew consisted of Yuri Gidzenko, Sergei Krikalev, and William Shepherd.
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Birth: July 26, 1949
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Birth: Aug. 27, 1958
Age: 63
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
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