July 23 three minutes after midnight on the ISS will go next expedition. “Soyuz” lucky to station Russian Oleg Kononenko, American Zella Lindgren and Japanese Yui Kimia. Kononenko fly into orbit for the third time, and his fellow crew will be there first. Originally launched from Baikonur has been scheduled for May 26, but it was postponed.
Preflight press conference as the start, the crew Oleg Kononenko had to wait for two months longer. Because of the April crash truck “Progress” have changed the schedule starts. Prior to clarify the circumstances of the disaster team was forced to stay on Earth. Reporters from this and began: Do not afraid to fly? The astronauts said that they feel confident and to change the terms, even the pros are.
“I am immensely grateful to our Russian colleagues for what they are additionally tested – Chell says Lindgren, NASA astronaut. – I’m more Sure secure, that all systems are working normally. The peculiarity of our expedition is that we are more rested and pobyli with their families. Now we are ready to fly “.
The launch vehicle with the transport ship” Union -TMA 17M “already at the start. About two hours, it was carried on the rail unit from the assembly-test facility. Sweda support, are the final preparations. The State Commission has not found any comment. Specialists have no doubt that all will pass normally. Ready and equipment and the crew.
“The training program has been fully implemented, all ready to fly,” – says Yuri Lonchakov, Head of the Research Institute FGBU Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
The commander of the international crew – the hero Russian Oleg Kononenko. He has twice been in orbit – in 2008 and 2011. Total ISS astronaut spent nearly 400 days, made three spacewalks.
The American Chell Lindgren went on an expedition for the first time. He – PhD, worked for NASA aviation physician, practiced medicine at the University of Texas. The third member of the crew – a former military pilot, the Japanese Yui Kimia. It will be the fifth astronaut from his country, who will work on the ISS.
The team scheduled a few dozen experiments. For example, Oleg Kononenko will try to remotely control robots, located in the world. Chell Lindgren will examine changes in the human eye under the influence of weightlessness. The long-awaited launch is scheduled for July 23.
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