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Expedition 20 arrived to the ISS

Rome, Italy - On board of Russian Soyuz TMA-15 spaceship

Expedition 20 to the International Space Station (ISS) completed its trip today at 12:36 pm GMT after taking off on last Wednesday from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (see AVIONEWS), on board of Russian Soyuz TMA-15 spaceship. Cosmonauts Timothy Kopra, Roman Romanenko and Frank De Winne will be welcomed on the ISS by the three Expedition crewmembers already in residence: Gennady Padalka, Michael...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105215
Rome, Italy, 05/29/2009 16:08
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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