Soyuz-U | Soyuz TM-34
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April 25, 2002, 6:26 a.m. - April 25, 2002, 6:26 a.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
April 25, 2002, 6:26 a.m. - April 25, 2002, 6:26 a.m.
Soyuz TM-34 was a visiting mission to ISS, which carried 3 cosmonauts and astronauts. Russian Commander, cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko alongside Flight Engineer, ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori and Flight Engineer/Spaceflight Participant Mark Shuttleworth launched aboard the Soyuz spacecraft on April 25, 2002, 06:26:35 UTC. They docked with the station two days later. During their stay there, crew assisted Expedition 4 members in station work. Soyuz TM-34 crew returned aboard Soyuz TM-33, landing safely back on Earth on May 5, 2002, 03:51:53 UTC.
Soyuz TM-34 was a Soyuz spacecraft which launched on 25 April 2002 06:26 UTC. It transported two astronauts and one spaceflight participant to the International Space Station. The astronauts consisted of Yuri Gidzenko and Roberto Vittori. The participant was tourist Mark Shuttleworth.
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Birth: March 26, 1962
Age: 64
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Birth: Oct. 15, 1964
Age: 61
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Birth: Sept. 18, 1973
Age: 52
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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