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Archive for April, 2012

April 28, 2012

Soyuz TMA-22 Undocking and Landing

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Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank of NASA, Russian Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov and Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin undocked their Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft from the International Space Station for the return trip back to Earth. They completed almost six months in space following a launch in November. The crew landed safely in Kazakhstan on April 27, 2012.

Credit: NASA/Roscosmos

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April 25, 2012

Proton-M/YaSat-1B Rollout and Launch

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On April 24, 2012, a Proton-M/Breeze-M launch vehicle lifted off from Baikonur with YaSat-1B, a telecommunications satellite. YaSat-1B separated from the upper stage and was inserted in the desired orbit.

Credit: Roscosmos

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April 23, 2012

Progress M-15M Docking

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On April 22, 2012, Progress M-15M docked to the Pirs docking compartment of the International Space Station. Progress is loaded with 2.5 tons of food, fuel, and supplies.

Credit: NASA/Roscosmos

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April 22, 2012

Progress M-15M Rollout and Launch

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On April 20, 2012, a Soyuz-U launch vehicle lifted off from Baikonur with Progress M-15M. Progress spacecraft will deiver to the International Space Station fuel, equipment for scientific experiments, medical supplies, containers with food and water.

Credit: Roscosmos

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Progress M-14M left the International Space Station on April 19, 2012. Progress undocked from the Pirs docking compartment loaded with trash and other disposable items, and it will burn up in the Earth\’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.

Credit: NASA

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April 13, 2012

Dust Devils on Mars

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The animation of a dust devil on the Amazonis Planitia region on Mars was created using images captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA\’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

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