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Soyuz's fiery re-entry
A camera aboard the space station captured this extraordinary video of the Soyuz TMA-5 capsule plunging back to Earth. The descent module with the crew is seen flying onward while the discarded docking and propulsion modules are ripped apart in the atmosphere. (2min 21sec file)
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Expedition 10 undocking
The Soyuz TMA-5 capsule undocks from the space station's Zarya module to ferry the Expedition 10 crew back to Earth. (5min 02sec file)
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Expedition 10 farewell
The Expedition 10 crew says farewell to the new space station crew and heads into the Soyuz capsule in advance of departure. (3min 50sec file)
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Expedition 11 docking
The Russian Soyuz TMA-6 capsule docks to the space station's Pirs module, delivering the Expedition 11 to the outpost for a half-year mission. (4min 15sec file)
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Launch of Expedition 11
The Russian Soyuz TMA-6 spacecraft is launched to put the International Space Station's Expedition 11 crew in Earth orbit.
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Soyuz rolling out
The Expedition 11 crew's Soyuz rocket is transported by locomotive from its assembly hangar to the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad and lifted upright in preparation for blastoff to the International Space Station. (4min 37sec file)
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Rocket assembly
Technicians attach the escape tower and finish assembling the three-stage Soyuz rocket to launch Expedition 11. (1min 05sec file)
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Checking their ride
The Expedition 11 crewmembers don their launch suits and go aboard the Soyuz spacecraft for a pre-launch fit check. (3min 39sec file)
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Mission summary
This narrated movie previews the key objectives and events planned during the Expedition 11 mission aboard the International Space Station, including return of the space shuttle. (6min 42sec file)
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Crew biographies
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the next two men who will live aboard the space station in this movie that profiles the lives of the Expedition 11 crew. (5min 29sec file)
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Crew meets the media
Expedition 11 commander Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer John Phillips and Soyuz taxi crewmember Roberto Vittori hold a pre-flight news conference in Houston. Topics included problems with the shuttle safe haven concept. (42min 23sec file)

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Expedition 11 preview
International Space Station officials at Johnson Space Center provide a detailed preview of the Expedition 11 mission during this pre-launch press conference. (48min 54sec file)

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Expedition 10 recap
A review of the soon-to-be completed Expedition 10 mission aboard the International Space Station is presented by mission managers at Johnson Space Center. (36min 38sec file)
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Tales from Expedition 9
International Space Station's Expedition 9 flight engineer Mike Fincke narrates home movies, shows photographs and re-lives his six-month mission aboard the orbiting complex in this presentation. (22min 34sec file)

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BY JUSTIN RAY

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