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JSC2003-E-31973 (5 May 2002) --- Rescue team members assemble an extraction stand to assist the ISS Soyuz 4 taxi crew...

Rescue team members assemble an extraction stand to assist the ISS Soyuz 4 taxi crew members to egress from their Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft at the landing site near Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. The spacecraft, with its crew of three still inside, is out of frame here in this scene taken minutes after the landing, which occurred around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time on May 5, 2002. The crew members were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31972 (5 May 2002) --- This wide shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from...

This wide shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. The Soyuz is out of frame in this scene, which shows a rescue team member gathering the spacecraft's landing parachute and a MI-6 helicopter on the ground in the background. Landing occurred around 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31971 (5 May 2002) --- This medium shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from...

This medium shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. A communication antenna deploys automatically following the landing and technicians prepare to open the hatch while others cordon off the area. Landing occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31970 (5 May 2002) --- This wide shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from...

This wide shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. The spacecraft is out of frame but its landing parachute can be seen near center frame. A medical tent, also visible at left, was erected within minutes of the spacecraft's landing, which occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2003-E-31969 (5 May 2002) --- This wide shot was taken near the landing site of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not...

This wide shot was taken near the landing site of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended there. The spacecraft's landing parachute can be seen lying on the ground, near the early stages of a medical tent, which required about two minutes to deploy. Helicopters with aid and rescue team members approached the site soon after landing at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard were Yuri Gidzenko, commander; Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA). Photo Credit: NASA/Marty Linde

JSC2001-E-45049 (20 December 2001) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, looks at the crew portrait held...

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, looks at the crew portrait held by a guest among the crowd in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45042 (20 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (right), Expedition Three mission commander, greets guests in the ballroom...

Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (right), Expedition Three mission commander, greets guests in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45040 (20 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (right), Expedition Three mission commander, and cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov,...

Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (right), Expedition Three mission commander, and cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, flight engineer, embrace in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony. Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, flight engineer, looks on. Dezhurov and Tyurin represent Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2001-E-45038 (20 December 2001) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, joined by cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, both Expedition Three flight engineers representing...

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, joined by cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, both Expedition Three flight engineers representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2002-E-03634 (30 January 2002) --- Backup Soyuz 4 commander Gennady Padalka, a Russian cosmonaut, listens to a briefing on communications...

Backup Soyuz 4 commander Gennady Padalka, a Russian cosmonaut, listens to a briefing on communications while visiting the Space Station Training Facility (*SSTF) at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The Soyuz 4 prime and backup crew members have been touring several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.

JSC2002-E-03633 (30 January 2002) --- Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth, a South African businessman flying to the International Space...

Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth, a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), listens to briefing in the Johnson Space Center's Space Station Training Facility (SSTF). The Soyuz 4 prime and backup crews have toured several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz.

JSC2002-E-03628 (30 January 2002) --- Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth (second right), a South African businessman flying to the...

Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth (second right), a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), interfaces with communications systems during a familiarization tour of the Space Station Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Others pictured, from the left, are backup Soyuz 4 Commander Gennady Padalka, a Russian cosmonaut; Chris Benson, a United Space Alliance (USA) crew trainer; and backup Soyuz 4 Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko, a Russian cosmonaut. The Soyuz 4 crew has toured several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.

2002-E-03303 (28 January 2002) --- Touring the Johnson Space Center on a familiarization tour, from left to right, are backup...

Touring the Johnson Space Center on a familiarization tour, from left to right, are backup Soyuz 4 Commander Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, a Russian cosmonaut; Soyuz 4 Space Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth, a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency; Soyuz 4 Flight Engineer and European Space Agency Astronaut Roberto Vittori, flying on Soyuz 4 under a commercial agreement between the Italian Space Agency and the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos); Soyuz 4 Commander Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko; and backup Soyuz 4 Flight Engineer Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko; interpreter Irina Yashkova; and Russian training management representative Dennis Yadrentsev. The group is pictured in a briefing room in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility. Gidzenko, a veteran of the station's first resident crew, will become the first former resident to revisit the complex. The crew members also toured the Mission Control Center nearby and will be visiting other facilities throughout the week. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.

2002-E-03301 (28 January 2002) --- Astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke (pointing) plays host for some Soyuz 4 taxi crew members...

Astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke (pointing) plays host for some Soyuz 4 taxi crew members who visited the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center on January 28. Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth, a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), is at right. Others pictured include interpreter Irina Yashkova and Russian training management representative Dennis Yadrentsev (left). The Soyuz 4 prime and backup crews have toured several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.

JSC2002-E-03300 (28 January 2002) --- Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth (white shirt), a South African businessman flying to the...

Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth (white shirt), a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), listens to briefing in the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center (MCC). The Soyuz 4 prime and backup crews have toured several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.

JSC2001-E-45030 (20 December 2001) --- Mark Ferring, International Space Station (ISS) flight director, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom...

Mark Ferring, International Space Station (ISS) flight director, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45029 (20 December 2001) --- John H. Casper, Director of Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Office, speaks from the lectern...

John H. Casper, Director of Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Office, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45028 (20 December 2001) --- Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Deputy Director Randy Stone speaks from the lectern in the ballroom...

JSC2001-E-45028 (20 December 2001) --- Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Deputy Director Randy Stone speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at JSC during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45025 (20 December 2001) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, is pictured in the ballroom of...

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, is pictured in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45036 (20 December 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the lectern in...

Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45035 (20 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, flanked by cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin (left)...

Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, flanked by cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin (left) and Vladimir N. Dezhurov, both flight engineers, speak from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony. Tyurin and Dezhurov represent Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2001-E-45034 (20 December 2001) --- James E. Van Laak, Manager, Operations Integration of International Space Station Program, speaks from the...

James E. Van Laak, Manager, Operations Integration of International Space Station Program, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45033 (20 December 2001) --- Charles J. Precourt, Chief, Astronaut Office, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the...

Charles J. Precourt, Chief, Astronaut Office, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45032 (20 December 2001) --- Nikolai Zubov, Deputy Director for Logistics and Procurement, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City,...

Nikolai Zubov, Deputy Director for Logistics and Procurement, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia, assisted by an interpreter, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45031 (20 December 2001) --- Former astronaut Brewster H. Shaw, now with Boeing, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom...

Former astronaut Brewster H. Shaw, now with Boeing, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-35506 (16 September 2001)--- This video grab shows the Progress instrumentation and propulsion section of the Pirs Docking Compartment. The...

This video grab shows the Progress instrumentation and propulsion section of the Pirs Docking Compartment. The section was jettisoned, leaving the Pirs attached to the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS), where it will serve as a docking port for future Russian vehicles arriving at the ISS and as an airlock to accommodate space walks out of the Station's Russian segment.

JSC2001-E-35504 (16 September 2001)--- This video grab shows the Progress instrumentation and propulsion section of the Pirs Docking Compartment. The...

This video grab shows the Progress instrumentation and propulsion section of the Pirs Docking Compartment. The section was jettisoned, leaving the Pirs attached to the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS), where it will serve as a docking port for future Russian vehicles arriving at the ISS and as an airlock to accommodate space walks out of the Station's Russian segment.

JSC2001-E-35502 (16 September 2001)--- This video grab shows the Progress instrumentation and propulsion section of the Pirs Docking Compartment. The...

This video grab shows the Progress instrumentation and propulsion section of the Pirs Docking Compartment. The section was jettisoned, leaving the Pirs attached to the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS), where it will serve as a docking port for future Russian vehicles arriving at the ISS and as an airlock to accommodate space walks out of the Station's Russian segment.

JSC2001-E-27146 (16 September 2001) --- The Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs (the Russian word for pier), docks with the International...

The Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs (the Russian word for pier), docks with the International Space Station (ISS). One of the Expedition Three crew members, using a video camera, recorded the rendezvous and docking from onboard the orbital outpost. The Pirs vehicle was launched on September 14, 2001 and docking occurred on September 16.

JSC2001-E-45024 (20 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, is pictured in the ballroom of...

JSC2001-E-45024 (20 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, is pictured in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony. Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, is visible in background.

JSC2001-E-45021 (20 December 2001) --- Tommy W. Holloway, manager, Space Shuttle Program, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of...

Tommy W. Holloway, manager, Space Shuttle Program, speaks from the lectern in the ballroom of the Gilruth Center at Johnson Space Center (JSC) during the Expedition Three Welcome Home ceremony.

JSC2001-E-45008 (19 December 2001) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the podium in Hangar...

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-108 and Expedition Three crew return ceremonies. The STS-108 crew delivered the Expedition Four crew and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) and brought the Expedition Three crew back to Earth.

JSC2001-E-45006 (19 December 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the podium in...

Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-108 and Expedition Three crew return ceremonies. The STS-108 crew delivered the Expedition Four crew and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) and brought the Expedition Three crew back to Earth.

JSC2001-E-45004 (19 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, speaks from the podium in Hangar...

Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-108 and Expedition Three crew return ceremonies. The STS-108 crew delivered the Expedition Four crew and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) and brought the Expedition Three crew back to Earth.

JSC2001-E-45003 (19 December 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, speaks from the podium in Hangar...

Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-108 and Expedition Three crew return ceremonies. Seated (from left) are cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin and Vladimir N. Dezhurov, both Expedition Three flight engineers representing Rosaviakosmos. The STS-108 crew delivered the Expedition Four crew and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) and brought the Expedition Three crew back to Earth.

JSC2001-E-16673 (10 May 2001) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin (left), Expedition Three flight engineer, and Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three...

Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin (left), Expedition Three flight engineer, and Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three commander, participate in biomedical training in the Bioengineering and Test Support Facility at Johnson Space Center (JSC). Tyurin is affiliated with Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2001-E-16670 (10 May 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer, participates in biomedical training in the Bioengineering...

Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer, participates in biomedical training in the Bioengineering and Test Support Facility at Johnson Space Center (JSC). Dezhurov is affiliated with Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2001-E-16669 (10 May 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov (left), Expedition Three flight engineer, Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three...

JSC2001-E-16669 (10 May 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov (left), Expedition Three flight engineer, Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, and Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer, participate in biomedical training in the Bioengineering and Test Support Facility at Johnson Space Center (JSC). Dezhurov and Tyurin are affiliated with Rosaviakosmos.

JSC2001-E-16605 (3 May 2001) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, participates in Pulmonary Function in...

Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos, participates in Pulmonary Function in Flight (PuFF) nominal operations training in the International Space Station (ISS) Destiny laboratory mockup/trainer at the Johnson Space Center’s Systems Integration Facility.

JSC2001-E-27145 (16 September 2001) --- The Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs (the Russian word for pier), docks with the International...

The Russian Docking Compartment, named Pirs (the Russian word for pier), docks with the International Space Station (ISS). One of the Expedition Three crew members, using a video camera, recorded the rendezvous and docking from onboard the orbital outpost. The Pirs vehicle was launched on September 14, 2001, and docking occurred on September 16.