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André Kuipers' diary - Part 15: Press visit, TsUP and exams
 
In the centrifuge
Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers during an exam in the centrifuge at Star City. During the exam Kuipers has to land the Soyuz spacecraft. (March 2004)

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Centrifuge in operation
Centrifuge at Star City in operation

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Main room TsUP
Main room at TsUP, the Russian mission control centre

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Climbing into centrifuge
Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers climbing into the centrifuge at Star City. (March 2004)

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ETD training
Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers during training for the Eye Tracking Device (ETD) experiment that he will perform during the DELTA Mission in April 2004.

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Diary André Kuipers
Part 17: Rest, Baikonur and quarantinePart 16: Last lessons, final exams and traditionsPart 14: Shep's Bar, tips and results of medicalPart 13: Online chat, medical exam and farewell to my daughtersPart 12: Winter survival training and measuring blood pressurePart 11: Farewell to the Netherlands. The G-force game.Part 10: Training in Houston IIPart 9: Training in HoustonPart 8: New crew and a memorial servicePart 7: Vibration test and parabolic flightsPart 6: Testing the spacesuitPart 5: Training in the SoyuzPart 4: The last holiday for a whilePart 3: Russian culture and Jules UnlimitedPart 2: Medical examination; six crownsPart 1: Back in the Netherlands for scientific experimentsEnjoy reading it!
 
 
 
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