Final training for the crew of Expedition 39 and 40
In short: Observe the concluding qualification drills for the Expedition 39 and 40 crew at Russia's Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City before their ISS flight.
The video captures the final qualification training conducted on March 4 and 5 by the crew members scheduled for launch. The group consists of Roscosmos Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov, NASA Flight Engineer Steve Swanson, and Roscosmos Flight Engineer Oleg Artemyev.
On March 26, Kazakh time, the three will depart from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome via the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft. Their mission to the International Space Station is expected to last six months.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Video File of Expedition 39 and 40 Crew Undergoes Final Training Outside Moscow
- Also: Expedition 39/40 Crew and Russian Space Officials - NASA
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