What happens in the hours before a mission to the ISS?
In short: Follow the final preparations of Andreas Mogensen, Sergei Volkov, and Aidyn Aimbetov as they prepare for their journey from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station.
The video captures the essential rituals and technical procedures of launch day. Before departing the Cosmonaut Hotel, the crew participates in traditional blessings and door signing. The process continues with suiting up, conducting pressure checks, and the transit to the launchpad.
This specific mission saw the crew launch on 2 September at 06:37:43 CEST. During his 10-day mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will focus on testing new technologies, exploring new methods for running space missions, and performing a spacecraft swap.
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