mercredi 16 novembre 2011

Soyuz TMA-22 Docking to the International Space Station











ROSCOSMOS - Soyuz TMA-22 Mission patch.

11/16/2011

At 11:36 Moscow time were open passageways between transport manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-22" and a small research module "Search" (MIM-2) of the International Space Station.

Arrival of the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft to ISS

The crew commander of the 29th long-term expedition Michael Fossum (NASA), the flight engineers Sergei Volkov (Roscosmos) and Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) was warmly welcomed by the crew arrived at the ISS Expedition 29/30 long, consisting of a flight engineer of ISS-30 MKS-29/ Commandant Daniel Burbank (NASA), ISS-30 Shkaplerova Anton and Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos).

Soyuz TMA-22 Docking to the International Space Station

The first set foot on the ISS Astronaut Space Agency Shkaplerov Anton, went after him at the station astronaut (NASA), Daniel Burbank and Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, after which the crew of six people spoke to the head of the Federal Space Agency, VA Popovkin.

Head of Russian Federal Space Agency congratulated the newly arrived cosmonauts and astronauts to the completion of free flight and the arrival of the ISS. He noted that "we do not doubt the work of staff."

International Space Station (ISS)

"The first week will have you hard enough, - said Victor A. Popovkin - so I ask the old crew to provide any assistance and support to newly arrived colleagues at the reception station and works."

Referring to Michael Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa, head of Russian Federal Space Agency, VA Popovkin wished them a successful mission and the warm meeting on the ground.

Original article in Russian: http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18272

More videos about Soyuz TMA-22 docking (Soyuz hatch opening), visit: http://tvroscosmos.ru/frm/kosmostv/vesti/2011/vesti161111.php

Images, Video, Text, Credits: Roscosmos PAO / NASA / NASA TV / Translation: Orbiter.ch.

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