Preparing for life aboard the International Space Station
In short: This video follows the intensive pre-flight training for the Expedition 46/47 crew. Watch as the astronauts prepare for their upcoming journey to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
The next crew includes various international members: NASA's Tim Kopra, ESA's Timothy Peake, and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko. This team is undergoing rigorous training to prepare for their deployment to the International Space Station.
Scheduled to launch on December 15 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the crew will travel via a Soyuz spacecraft. Their mission is currently expected to conclude with a return to Earth in May 2016.
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