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| | | | | | | André Kuipers' diary - Part 13: Online chat, medical exam and farewell to my daughters
| Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers, and Russian cosmonaut Gennadi Padalka during training for the SUIT experiment. (March 2004)
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| | | | | Soyuz 8 crew pose for official portrait photos ahead of their flight to the International Space Station in April 2004. From left to right, American astronaut Michael Fincke, Russian cosmonaut Gennadi Padalka and Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers. (March 2004)
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers with his daughters at the tropical swimming pool, during their last visit to Moscow ahead of the DELTA Mission. (March 2004)
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers learns to use amateur radio during training at Star City. During his DELTA Mission André will use amateur radio to talk to children in the Netherlands from inside the International Space Station.
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers answers questions during an internet chat. Children in the Netherlands logged in to the chatroom from libraries throughout the country. (9 March 2004)
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers underwent a medical check-up ahead of his Soyuz flight to the International Space Station, here blood samples are taken. (March 2004)
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut André Kuipers during an eye test, part of the pre-flight medical examination.
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| | Diary André Kuipers Part 17: Rest, Baikonur and quarantinePart 16: Last lessons, final exams and traditionsPart 15: Press visit, TsUP and examsPart 14: Shep's Bar, tips and results of medicalPart 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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