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General Designers' Review For The Soyuz TMA-5 Prelaunch Processing
Korolev, Moscow (SPX) Sep 24, 2004 The General Designers' Review of the International Space Station Russian Segment heard the reports on the results of the ISS-related efforts implemented throughout the April - September 2004 period, and the progress made in preparation for implementing a new phase of the Program. The meeting was held at S.P. Korolev Russian and Space Corporation Energia. Yu.I. Grigoriev, deputy General Designer of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, briefed members of the General Designers' Review on the main results of the Expedition 8 and Expedition 9 Missions to the ISS(ISS-8 and ISS-9), the proposals for the Mission Program for Expedition 10 (ISS-10) and Vesting Crew 7 (VC-7); he informed them as well on the ISS's operational status and the prelaunch processing of the Soyuz TMA-5 manned spacecraft. Among others making reports were the following people Chief designers, representatives of the enterprises developing and manufacturing the systems for the spacecraft, launch vehicle and the Launch Complex for launch:
The ISS-10 Prime Crew is in the process of preparation for the flight and consists of the two people: American astronaut Leroy Chiao (ISS-10 Commander, Flight Engineer of the Soyuz TMA spacecraft) and Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov (ISS-10 Flight Engineer, the Soyuz TMA Commander). The spacecraft crew also involves Russian cosmonaut Yuri Shargin (Flight Engineer 2 of the spacecraft). He will be working under VC-7 Program at the station and return to the ground together with the ISS-9 crew by the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft. Mission tasks of the ISS-10 crew are:
Scientific-applied research program in the ISS-10 phase includes conduct of 41 experiments, of which 34 experiments to be carried out are under the Russian Program; 7 experiments to be carried out are under the contracts. The VC-7 foresees conduct of 14 experiments, including visual observations, medicine, biotechnology, technology and photo/videorecording under the ISS-10 Program. The General Designers Review having reviewed the ISS operational status, state of the Soyuz TMA-5 readiness; progress in the Soyuz-FG and Launch Complex preparation; readiness of the personnel from the Russian and American ground processing facilities and Mission Control divisions; crews readiness for implementing the ISS and spacecraft flight, as well as considering the satisfactory conclusions on the operational readiness of the spacecraft and the station as a whole, has decided to approve:
The General Designers' Review was attended by the representatives of Roskosmos, NASA, ESA, industry-wide enterprises and entities involved in the Project implementation. Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft flight is scheduled to be performed on October 11, 2004 at 8 hours 16 minutes Moscow Time.
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