| 10/16/2004 Korolev, Moscow Region.
  The 
                      Russian Soyuz TMA-5 manned transport spacecraft docked to 
                      the Orbital Complex of the International Space Station (ISS). Following a two-day free flight in near-earth orbit and 
                      upon completion of all the required rendezvous operations 
                      until the station-keeping in an automated mode relative 
                      to the Space Station, Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft approached 
                      the ISS Orbital Complex. At the final rendezvous and birthing 
                      stage at a distance of about 50 m from the Complex the crew 
                      instructed by the Flight Director switched to the manual 
                      control mode, and performed all subsequent operations (spacecraft 
                      escape from the Complex, station-keeping relative to the 
                      Complex, rendezvous, birthing and docking to the Complex) 
                      in interaction with the Mission Control Center (MCC-M) in 
                      Moscow area in compliance with the onboard procedures.
 OFFICIAL 
                      PRESS-RELEASE
 10/14/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.
  A 
                      Russian manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-5 developed 
                      and manufactured at the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation 
                      Energia was launched to the International Space Station 
                      (ISS), in low-Earth orbit since November 1998. The launch of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle carrying the Soyuz 
                      TMA-5 spacecraft took place at 7:06:28 Moscow Daylight Saving 
                      Time.
 The purpose of the launch is the delivery to the ISS of 
                      the crew of Expedition Ten (ISS-10), the scheduled rotation 
                      of the Expedition Nine crew (ISS-9) and replacement of Soyuz 
                      TMA-4, which has been providing assured crew return functionality 
                      as a part of the space station since April 21, 2004.
 OFFICIAL 
                      PRESS-RELEASE
 
  Photo-report 10/13/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.
  A 
                      meeting of the State Board was held at which the Soyuz TMA-5 
                      and ISS-10 prime and backup crews were approved, as well 
                      as a decision was made to continue the Soyuz-FG/Soyuz TMA-5 
                      rocket & space complex processing for filling and launch 
                      within the scheduled time. The prime crew consists of: Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov, 
                      spacecraft commander and ISS-10 flight-engineer, flight 
                      cosmonaut of RF, instructor-test cosmonaut of Yu.A. Gagarin 
                      Cosmonaut Training Center, Colonel of RF Air Force; Leroy 
                      Chiao, spacecraft flight-engineer-1, ISS-10 commander, NASA 
                      astronaut; Yuri Georgievich Shargin, spacecraft flight-engineer-2, 
                      ISS visiting crew flight-engineer, Lieutenant Colonel of 
                      RF Space Troops.
 
  Photo-report 10/12/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.
  At 
                      5:00 a.m. Moscow Time, the transporter with the Soyuz-FG 
                      launch vehicle and the Soyuz TMA-5 transport spacecraft 
                      left the Assembly and Testing Facility and arrived to the 
                      launch pad for the final pre-launch processing. The Soyuz-FG 
                      - Soyuz TMA-5 system was erected on the launcher. First 
                      launch day activities began. 
  Photo-report 10/11/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing 
                      Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft was integrated with the launch vehicle 
                      in the LV Assembly and Testing Facility.
 
  Photo-report A meeting of the Governmental Commission and the Technical 
                      Management was held where a decision was made to roll out 
                      the launch vehicle carrying Soyuz TMA-5 to the launch pad.
 
  Photo-report 10/10/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.
  Orbital 
                      module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing Soyuz 
                      TMA-5 spacecraft was transported from the Spacecraft Assembly 
                      and Testing Facility to the Launch Vehicle Assembly and 
                      Testing Facility for integration. 
  Photo-report 
 
 10/09/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.The Soyuz TMA-5 prime and backup crews inspected the transport 
                      spacecraft in its launch configuration in the Spacecraft 
                      Assembly and Testing Facility.
 
  Photo-report 10/08/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft was completed.
 
  Photo-report Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-5 
                      spacecraft was performed.
  Photo-report 10/07/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.Fueled Soyuz TMA-5 was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly 
                      and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
 
  Photo-report Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft was docked with 
                      the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and 
                      Testing Facility.
  Photo-report 10/06/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.Fueling of the Soyuz TMA-5 transport spacecraft with propellants 
                      and compressed gases is under way.
 
  Photo-report 10/05/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.Members of the prime and backup crews of the Russian Soyuz 
                      transport spacecraft had training sessions and fit checks 
                      in the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft.
 
  Photo-report  Soyuz 
                      TMA-5 transport spacecraft was railed to the fueling station. 
  Photo-report
 
 
 10/04/2004 Baikonur Cosmodrome.The prime crew (Salizhan Sharipov (Russia), Leroy Chiao 
                      (USA), Yuri Shargin (Russia)) and backup crew (Valery Tokarev 
                      (Russia), William McArthur (USA)) of the Soyuz TMA-5 transport 
                      spacecraft arrived to the cosmodrome to accomplish training 
                      and accept the spacecraft.
 
  Photo-report 09/09/2004 Korolev, Moscow Region.From September 6 through September 8, 2004 S.P. Korolev 
                      RSC Energia hosted routine training sessions for Salizhan 
                      Sharipov and Leroy Chiao and their backup cosmonauts Valeriy 
                      Takarev and Willliam McArthur under the crew training program 
                      for the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition-10 
                      Crew.
 The Russian cosmonaut Yury Shargin, visiting crew (VC-7) 
                      member, also took part in the training sessions.
 
  Photo-report 08/30/2004 Korolev, Moscow Region.From August 26 through August 30, 2004 S.P. Korolev RSC 
                      Energia hosted routine training sessions for the Russian 
                      cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and his backup cosmonaut Valeriy 
                      Tokarev under the crew training program for the International 
                      Space Station (ISS) Expedition 10 Crew.
 
  Photo-report 08/20/2004 Korolev, Moscow Region.S.P. Korolev RSC Energia hosted the training sessions for 
                      Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and his backup cosmonaut 
                      Valeriy Tokarev under the Program of International Space 
                      Station (ISS) Expedition 10 Crew.
 
  Photo-report 06/23/2004 Korolev, Moscow Region.Practice training of Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov 
                      and American astronaut Leroy Chiao under the program of 
                      expedition 10 of the International Space Station was performed 
                      at the S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
 
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