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Expedition 9 (ISS-9)
Sixth Russian Visiting Crew
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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 launch site, 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. |
MAJOR INCREMENT TASKS
- 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;
- 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.
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