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Re-entry trail
A space station camera captured this incredible view of the Soyuz's fiery trail during re-entry in the predawn morning sky. (1min 46sec file)
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Hatch opening
Russian recovery forces at the landing site work to open the Soyuz capsule hatch and roll the craft on its side in preparation for the crew's exit. (2min 23sec file)
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Commander exit
Expedition 9 commander Gennady Padalka is pulled from the Soyuz capsule following landing in Kazakhstan. (1min 38sec file)
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Fincke returns
Expedition 9 flight engineer Michael Fincke rests in a reclining chair and speaks to the media about the importance of spaceflight just after exiting the Soyuz. (2min 46sec file)
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This date in history
Space shuttle Columbia launches on the STS-52 mission on October 22, 1992 carrying the LAGEOS laser ball and package of microgravity research experiments. (2min 59sec file)
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Flyby timeline
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION
Posted: October 26, 2004

TIME (EDT)..IMAGES....RESOLUTION (miles/pixel)
............NAC/WAC...NAC/WAC.....EVENT/OBSERVATION TYPE

10/25
02:30 p.m.........................Begin approach observations
01:14 p.m.........................Begin medium resolution observations

10/26
07:44 a.m.........................Begin high resolution observations
10:56 a.m.........................Transition to thruster control
11:17 a.m.........................Turn HGA toward Titan
11:29 a.m.........................Begin inbound RADAR scatterometry
11:59 a.m.........................Turn cameras back to Titan
12:32 p.m.........................Turn INMS/HGA to Titan ram direction
12:38 p.m.........................Begin INMS atmospheric collection
12:44 p.m.........................Titan closest approach
12:44 p.m.........................Begin high-res RADAR/SAR imaging
12:50 p.m.........................Begin low-res RADAR/SAR imaging
01:00 p.m.........................Begin RADAR altimetry
01:14 p.m.........................Begin outbound RADAR scatterometry
01:59 p.m.........................Transition to reaction wheel control
02:07 p.m.........................Ascending ring plane crossing
02:23 p.m.........................Begin RADAR radiometry
09:15 p.m.........................Turn to Earthline
09:40 p.m.........................Begin A5 data playback (CRITICAL)
09:41 p.m...10/00.....1.7/16.8....ISS: Low resolution
09:43 p.m...00/14.....1.3/13......ISS
10:10 p.m...63/06.....1.2/11.8....ISS
10:25 p.m...00/07.....0.87/8.7....ISS
11:15 p.m...12/36.....0.37/3.7....ISS: Medium resolution

10/27
12:23 a.m...87/01.....0.25/2.5....ISS: Regional map
12:51 a.m...87/01.....0.13/1.3....ISS: High resolution
01:44 a.m.........................Begin A4 playback science/engineering
01:56 a.m.........................Begin B4 playback
02:28 a.m...23/23.....0.11/1.1....ISS: RADRCS
02:32 a.m.........................ISS: Waypoint turn
02:40 a.m...18/29.....17'/755'....ISS: Highest resolution (17 ft/pixel)
05:04 a.m...32/43.....0.62/6.2....ISS: Ultraviolet
05:29 a.m.........................Begin B4 playback science/engineering
05:30 a.m.........................Begin A5 data playback (CRITICAL)
05:31 a.m.........................Resume B4 playback
05:22 a.m.........................END TA playback
07:33 a.m.........................Saturn closest approach
05:13 p.m.........................Descending ring plane crossing