The final countdown: Inside the pre-launch protocols for the ISS
In short: Before heading into orbit, the Expedition 27 crew underwent a rigorous final review. This video captures the high-stakes atmosphere of the final approvals and media briefings that precede a six-month journey to the International Space Station.
In Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Russian State Commission received the crew—including NASA Flight Engineer Ron Garan, Russian Flight Engineer Andrey Borisenko, and Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev—on April 3. This meeting served as the critical final approval for their mission.
Following the commission's sign-off, the astronauts held a final news conference at the cosmonaut hotel. A six-month stint at the International Space Station was set to commence on April 5 via the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft.
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