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Launch:
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April 19, 2004 at 03:19 UTC
(05:19 CEST, 07:19 Moscow Time) Soyuz-FG launched the
Russian transport manned space vehicle Soyuz TMA-4. |
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Launch site:
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Baikonur cosmodrome, Republic
of Kazakhstan. |
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Docking:
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On April 21, 2004 at 05:01
UTC (07:01 CEST, 09:01 Moscow Time) the docking was
performed to the port of the Zarya FGB of the ISS Orbital
Complex. |
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Undocking:
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On April 30, 2004 at 00:52
Moscow Time (April 29, 2004 at 22:52 CEST, 20:52 UTC)
the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft was unmated from the Pirs
Docking Module. |
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Landing:
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On April 30, 2004 at 04:11:46
Moscow Time (02:11:46 CEST; 00:11:46 UTC). |
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Landing site:
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In the area located nearby
the town of Arkhalyk, the Republic of Kazakhstan. |
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Flight duration:
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10 days 20 hours 52 min 46 sec. |
Main Mission Objectives:
- Launch of the visiting crew member, ESA astronaut Andre
Kuipers, by Soyuz TMA-4 manned spacecraft;
- Planned changeover of Soyuz TMA-3, which has been acting
as a crew rescue vehicle as part of the ISS since 20 October
2003;
- Implementation of Delta DSM experimental program ("FLOW",
"KAPPA",
"ACTIN",
"ICE-FIRST",
"TUBUL",
"CIRCA",
"SYMPATHO-3",
"MUSCLE",
"EYE
TRACKIGN DEVICE", "MOTION
PERCEPTION", "SUIT",
"SAMPLE",
"PROMISS-3"*,
"ARGES"*,
"HEAT"*,
"MOUSE
TELEMETER", "LSO-H",
"VIDEO-3",
"ARISS-3",
"SEEDS",
"GRAPHOBOX",
"BUG
ENERGY");
- Solution of ISS crew flight technical support issues;
- Return of ESA astronaut of the Dutch nationality Andre
Kuipers with ISS-8 crew in Soyuz TMA-3 descent capsule.
* - Experiments are conducted on the ISS USOS.
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