The final countdown for the next inhabitants of the International Space Station
In short: Watch the final preparations for Expedition 41/42 as the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft and its three-person crew prepare for their journey to the International Space Station.
The video captures the critical final steps before the September 26 launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It highlights the encapsulation of the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft into the third stage of its booster rocket on September 19.
The mission features a diverse crew: Roscosmos Commander Alexander Samokutyaev, NASA Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore, and Roscosmos Flight Engineer Elena Serova. The team completed their final "fit check" dress rehearsal on September 21, preparing for a five and a half month stay on the orbital laboratory.
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