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Expedition 7 Status Reports

Oct. 27, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-56
The Expedition 7 crew touched down in northern Kazakhstan in its Soyuz spacecraft about 8:41 p.m. CST, concluding a 183-day mission aboard the International Space Station and 185 days in space.
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Oct. 24, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-55
Final handover activities are underway aboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 7 crew prepares to return to Earth Monday, following six months aboard the orbiting complex.
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Oct. 20, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-54
The International Space Station’s newest crew of Expedition 8 Commander Mike Foale and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri officially boarded the complex when hatches between its Soyuz spacecraft swung open at 5:19 a.m. CDT ( 1019 GMT, 2:19 p.m. Moscow time).
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Oct. 20, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-53
New residents arrived at the International Space Station Monday with the ISS Soyuz 7 spacecraft docking to the Station at 2:16 a.m. CDT (0716 GMT, 11:16am Moscow time).
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Oct. 18, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-52
A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station early today, leaving the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian Soyuz booster that lifted off at 12:38 a.m. CDT and flawlessly sped into Earth orbit.
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Oct. 17, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-51
During their last week alone aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 7 crewmembers focused on preparations to welcome their Expedition 8 successors and for their own return to Earth.
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Oct. 10, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-50
Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu formally began preparations to come home this week, while continuing to work on several science experiments.
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Oct. 3, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-49
The week for Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu was filled with work on various science experiments and routine maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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Sept. 26, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-48
Checks of robotics and spacesuits along with varied science activities highlighted the past week aboard the International Space Station for Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu.
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Sept. 19, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-47
Hurricane photography took its place alongside other science, maintenance, and education on the International Space Station this week, where Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu completed a busy week on orbit.
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Sept. 12, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-46
The unloading of nearly three tons of new supplies from a Progress cargo vehicle began in earnest this week aboard the International Space Station. Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu spent time each day unpacking, cataloging and stowing the equipment.
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Sept. 5, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-45
With a newly arrived Russian Progress cargo vehicle at the aft end of the Zvezda Service Module awaiting unloading and a just-vacated Pirs Docking Compartment awaiting their successors, International Space Station Expedition 7 crewmembers, Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu, spent much of Friday doing scheduled spacesuit maintenance.
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Sept. 4, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-44
An unmanned Russian Progress vehicle successfully undocked from the International Space Station today, heading for a month of scientific benefit before it is commanded to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere.
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Aug. 30, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-43
An unpiloted Russian resupply craft successfully docked to the International Space Station tonight, delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear to the Expedition 7 crew aboard the complex and for the next crew to launch in October.
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Aug. 29, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-42
Progress 12, carrying more than 5,000 pounds of fuel, air and water, fresh and prepared foods, clothing, and experiment hardware, is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station tomorrow.
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Aug. 28, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-41
An unmanned Russian Progress vehicle successfully blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan tonight to deliver almost three tons of food, fuel, water, and supplies to the residents of the International Space Station.
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Aug. 27, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-40
An unmanned Russian Progress vehicle successfully undocked from the International Space Station today, heading for a plunge into the Earth’s atmosphere with discarded items from the orbital complex.
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Aug. 22, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-39
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA Science Officer Ed Lu studied their first sample in an experiment designed to look at how air bubbles can weaken metals, crystals and other materials as they coalesce on orbit.
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Aug. 15, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-38
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Aug. 8, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-37
The Expedition 7 crew, Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu, continued work this week with unique microgravity science experiments and maintained the operating systems of the orbiting lab.
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Aug. 1, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-36
The Expedition 7 crew, Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu, spent their 14th week in space performing various science experiments, practicing with the Station’s robotic arm and maintaining Station systems.
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July 25, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-35
The Expedition 7 crew, Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu, wound up a busy week with a Canadarm2 session that could lead to operation of the Station’s robotic arm by controllers on the ground without crew participation.
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July 18, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-34
The Expedition 7 crew, Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu, prepared for a new science experiment and performed maintenance activities this week aboard the International Space Station.
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July 11, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-33
The International Space Station’s Expedition 7 crewmembers concentrated on Station upgrades and routine maintenance during their 11th week on orbit.
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July 3, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-32
The International Space Station Expedition 7 crew of Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA Science Officer Ed Lu began their third month aboard the Station this week, wrapping up a week that included a personal milestone and continued experiment work.
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June 27, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-31
Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu today wrapped up a busy week of station and science activities as they approached the end of their eighth week on the ISS.
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June 20, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-30
Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu donned Hawaiian aloha shirts this week to show off some of the clothing they had unpacked from a newly arrived Russian resupply craft.
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June 13, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-29
Fresh food, new clothes and more water were among the welcome new arrivals to the International Space Station this week as an unmanned Russian resupply craft docked with the complex.
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June 11, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-28
An unmanned Russian resupply craft successfully docked to the International Space Station this morning, delivering more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear to the Expedition 7 crew aboard the complex.
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June 8, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-27
An unmanned Russian resupply craft successfully blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today, carrying more than two tons of food, fuel, water, supplies and scientific gear for the Expedition 7 crew aboard the International Space Station.
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June 6, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-26
Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu completed their sixth week in orbit with a varied slate of science experiments, robotics and preparations for the arrival of a resupply ship next week.
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May 30, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-25
Science, maintenance and training for spacewalks was the focus of attention this week for the Expedition Seven crew of Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Ed Lu as they complete their fifth week in space aboard the orbiting laboratory.
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May 23, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-24
Four weeks into their mission, the two-man crew of the International Space Station has moved beyond an orientation and familiarization schedule and into an agenda of operations that reflects the range of activities they’ll pursue on orbit during the remaining five months of their flight.
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May 16, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-23
Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu have completed their two weeks of orientation on the International Space Station and are ready to start regular operations in earnest.
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May 9, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-22
Expedition 7 Commander Yuri Malenchenko and NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu are wrapping up their first week of independent operations aboard the International Space Station after departure of their Expedition 6 predecessors on May 3.
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May 4, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-21
The Expedition 6 crew touched down in northern Kazakhstan in its Soyuz spacecraft at 9:07 p.m. CDT Saturday, after an undocking from the International Space Station.
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May 2, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-20
International Space Station crewmembers are wrapping up a week largely devoted to handover briefings and activities for the Expedition 7 crew and their Expedition 6 predecessors.
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April 28, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-19
New residents arrived aboard the International Space Station today to take over occupancy of the orbital outpost from the crew that has been aloft for more than five months.
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April 25, 2003 – International Space Station Status Report #03-18
A major step in assuring the continued permanent human presence in space aboard the International Space Station was realized tonight with the flawless launch of a cosmonaut and astronaut aboard a Russian rocket.
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