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Expedition 30/PromISSe launcher ready in Baikonur

20/12/2011 2505 views 1 likes 183379 ID 00:03:09
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The Expedition 30 crew, with ESA Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers , arrived in Baikonur on 8 December for their final mission preparations prior to launch on 21 December. Yesterday their Soyuz launcher and crew capsule were rolled out to the launch pad and rotated to the vertical position ready for fuelling.

Soyuz launcher ready for flight
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Soyuz launcher ready for flight

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Soyuz launcher ready for flight
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Soyuz launcher ready for flight

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Soyuz launcher ready for flight
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Soyuz launcher ready for flight

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Launch vehicle transfer for the PromISSe Mission
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Launch vehicle transfer for the PromISSe Mission

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Launch vehicle transfer for the PromISSe Mission
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Launch vehicle transfer for the PromISSe Mission

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