Soyuz TMA-7

Russian space mission

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The Soyuz TMA-7 was a Russian space mission that launched on October 1, 2005, and returned on April 8, 2006. This mission was part of the International Space Station (ISS) program. The crew consisted of Valery Tokarev and William McArthur, who were part of Expedition 12. Gregory Olsen was also on board as a spaceflight participant. The Soyuz spacecraft serves as a crucial vehicle for transporting crews to and from the ISS, and for crew exchanges. These missions are vital for the continuous operation and scientific research conducted aboard the space station.123

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Sergey Konstantinovich Krikalyov
…as flight engineer on Soyuz TM-7, during which he spent 151 days in space aboard the Mir space station. He was in the public eye in 1991–92 during his second mission, also to Mir, for being in space during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Having been launched as a…
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…as flight engineer on Soyuz TM-7, during which he spent 151 days in space aboard the Mir space station. He was in the public eye in 1991–92 during his second mission, also to Mir, for being in space during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Having been launched as a…
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Marcos Pontes
…on April 8, 2006, on Soyuz TMA-7. After his flight Pontes worked at the Johnson Space Center, where he was involved in the production of Brazilian parts for the ISS.
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…on April 8, 2006, on Soyuz TMA-7. After his flight Pontes worked at the Johnson Space Center, where he was involved in the production of Brazilian parts for the ISS.
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