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Soyuz TMA-16 reaches the Interanational Space Station

Rome, Italy - Carrying Expedition 21 crew and space tourist Guy Laliberte

Flight Engineers Jeff Williams and Maxim Suraev, along with spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte, have arrived at the International Space Station. They docked their Soyuz TMA-16 at 4:35 am EDT today (8:35 am GMT). They launched Wednesday from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (see AVIONEWS). The two new Expedition 21 members are relieving commander Gennady Padalka and flight engineer Michael Barratt...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1109745
Rome, Italy, 10/02/2009 12:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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