Expedition 9 (ISS-9)
MAIN TASKS OF THE EXPEDITION
- Launch of ISS-9 crew and ESA astronaut of the Dutch
nationality working under the visiting crew program (VC-6)
by transport manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4 (flight 8S);
- Docking of spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4 to the Functional
Cargo Block;
- Operational support for undocking of spacecraft Soyuz
TMA-3, Progress M1-11, Progress M-49;
- Operational support for docking of spacecraft Progress
M-49, Progress M-50 and Soyuz-TMA-5;
- Unloading of spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4, Progress M-49 and
Progress M-50;
- Extravehicular activities - two EVAs on the ISS RS from
Docking Compartment DC1 Pirs;
- Support of the Station functionality;
- Performance of the science and application research program and experiments, as well as contract-based commercial activities;
- Performance of the experimental program under Delta DSM Project during VC-6;
- Crew handover to Increment ISS-10 and return of ISS-9 crew and ESA astronaut working under the visiting crew
program (VC-7) to Earth on transport spacecraft Soyuz TMA-4.
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