Soyuz TMA-15 crew and back-up crew at the pre-launch press conference
State Commission gives go-ahead for launch
26 May 2009
Following last night's State Commission meeting, where officials gave their approval for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-15 at 12:34 CEST on 27 May, the crew participated in a press conference at the Cosmonaut Hotel early this morning.
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Soyuz TMA-15 crew at the pre-launch press conference
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne during pre-launch press conference
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne answers questions at the pre-launch press conference
Bernardo Patti, ESA's ISS Manager, during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch
Anatoly Perminov during State Commission meeting to approve Soyuz launch
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne talks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch
Related links
- Video replay: OasISS mission launch
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission/Video_replay_OasISS_mission_launch - OasISS mission heading to ISS with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission/OasISS_mission_heading_to_ISS_with_ESA_astronaut_Frank_De_Winne - Expedition 20 crew news conference – media invited to EAC
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission/Expedition_20_crew_news_conference_media_invited_to_EAC - Logo unveiled for OasISS mission
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission/Logo_unveiled_for_OasISS_mission - ESA’s next long-term ISS mission has a name: OasISS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission/ESA_s_next_long-term_ISS_mission_has_a_name_OasISS - Frank De Winne
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Mission_Odissea_-_F._De_Winne_-_english/Frank_De_Winne - ISS Expedition 20 (NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition20/index.html - ISS Expedition 21 (NASA)
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition21/index.html - OasISS mission
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission - Q&A on YouTube
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/OasISS_Mission/Q_A_with_ESA_astronaut_Frank_De_Winne_on_YouTube