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Expedition 10
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Mission name: Expedition 10
Call sign: Expedition 10
Number of crew: 2
Launch Date: October 14, 2004 03:06 UTC
Launch Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA-5
Landing Date: April 24, 2005 22:08 UTC
Landing Spacecraft: Soyuz TMA-5
Time Docked: 192 d 15:39
EVA Duration: 10 h 34 min
Mission Duration: 192 d 19:02
Number of orbits: ~2,975
Distance traveled: ~122,000,000 km
Mass: 187,016 kg
Crew picture

Expedition 10 crew portrait
L-R: Leroy Chiao (U.S.A.) and Salizhan Sharipov (Russia) Image File history File links ISS Expedition 10 insignia (NASA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC - see below for explanation) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Soyuz TMA-5 launch Crew Launched ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Yuri Shargin (1) Landed ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Roberto Vittori - ESA (2) Mission parameters Mass: ? kg Perigee: ~200 km Apogee: ~252 km... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soyuz TMA-5 launch Crew Launched ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Yuri Shargin (1) Landed ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Roberto Vittori - ESA (2) Mission parameters Mass: ? kg Perigee: ~200 km Apogee: ~252 km... Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... ISS Expedition 10 crew (NASA) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Salizhan S. Sharipov Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov (Russian:Сализхан Шакирович Шарипов) (born August 24, 1964 in Uzgen, Osh oblast, Kirghiz SSR, now in Kyrgyzstan) is a Russian cosmonaut. ...

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Expedition 10 (2004–2005) was the 10th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-5, which stayed during the expedition for emergency evacuation. Mission Statistics Mission Name: Expedition 9 Call Sign: Expedition 9 Number of Crew: 2 Launch: April 19, 2004 03:19:00 UTC Baikonur LC1 Apogee: 396 km Perigee: 384 km Period: 92 min Inclination: 51. ... Expedition 11 (2005) is the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ... ISS redirects here. ... Soyuz TMA-5 launch Crew Launched ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Yuri Shargin (1) Landed ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Roberto Vittori - ESA (2) Mission parameters Mass: ? kg Perigee: ~200 km Apogee: ~252 km...

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Crew

(1) number of spaceflights each crew member has completed, including this mission. This article needs cleanup. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Salizhan S. Sharipov Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov (Russian:Сализхан Шакирович Шарипов) (born August 24, 1964 in Uzgen, Osh oblast, Kirghiz SSR, now in Kyrgyzstan) is a Russian cosmonaut. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uzbekistan. ...


Mission parameters


Astronaut Leroy Chiao (right) and Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov (left) work with their Russian Orlan spacesuits in the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station (ISS). (NASA)
Astronaut Leroy Chiao (right) and Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov (left) work with their Russian Orlan spacesuits in the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station (ISS). (NASA)


Perigee is the point at which an object in orbit around the Earth makes its closest approach to the Earth. ... This article is about several astronomical terms (apogee & perigee, aphelion & perihelion, generic equivalents based on apsis, and related but rarer terms. ... Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. ... The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit. ... A space rendezvous between two spacecraft, often between a spacecraft and a space station, is an orbital maneuver where the two arrive at the same orbit, make the orbital velocities the same, and bring them together (an approach maneuver, taxiing maneuver); it may or may not include docking. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Eclipse_from_ISS.ogg‎ Eclipse April 8, 2005 from ISS. Source: http://spaceflight. ... Image File history File links Expediton 10 crew works in PIRS docking module. ... Image File history File links Expediton 10 crew works in PIRS docking module. ...


Mission objectives

The launch of Expedition 10 was rescheduled. During preflight testing, an explosive bolt was accidentally activated on the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft. The resulting damage caused was repaired and the mission launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on October 14, 2004. Soyuz TMA-5 launch Crew Launched ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Yuri Shargin (1) Landed ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Roberto Vittori - ESA (2) Mission parameters Mass: ? kg Perigee: ~200 km Apogee: ~252 km... The Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Bayqoñır ÄŸarış aylağı; Russian: Космодром Байконур, Kosmodrom Baykonur), also called Tyuratam, is the worlds oldest and largest working space launch facility. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Chiao and Sharipov docked at the Space Station on October 16, 2004 aboard Soyuz TMA-5, to relieve Expedition 9 crewmates Mike Fincke and Gennady Padalka. Chiao was the expedition commander and NASA science officer, and Sharipov was the Soyuz commander and flight engineer. October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Soyuz TMA-5 launch Crew Launched ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Yuri Shargin (1) Landed ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Roberto Vittori - ESA (2) Mission parameters Mass: ? kg Perigee: ~200 km Apogee: ~252 km... Mission Statistics Mission Name: Expedition 9 Call Sign: Expedition 9 Number of Crew: 2 Launch: April 19, 2004 03:19:00 UTC Baikonur LC1 Apogee: 396 km Perigee: 384 km Period: 92 min Inclination: 51. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Gennady Ivanovich Padalka (Russian: Геннадий Иванович Падалка) was born June 21, 1958, in Krasnodar, Russia. ...


Chiao is a veteran of three Space Shuttle flights, and spent 13 hours on two spacewalks in 2000 as part of a construction mission at the Station. Sharipov has logged over 211 hours in space. He served as a mission specialist on the Shuttle during the eighth Shuttle-Mir docking mission in 1998. NASAs Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States governments current manned launch vehicle. ... The Shuttle-Mir program was a collaborative space program involving Russia and the United States. ...


During the Expedition 10 mission, two Progress supply spacecraft docked with the International Space Station. The first (Progress 51) docked on December 25, 2004 followed by the second (Progress 52) on February 28, 2005. ISS Progress cargo spacecraft The Progress is a Russian expendable unmanned freighter spacecraft; it was derived from the Soyuz spacecraft, and is launched with the Soyuz launch vehicle. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


European Space Agency Astronaut Roberto Vittori of Italy launched to the Station with the Expedition 11 crew and spent eight days onboard performing scientific experiments. Vitttori returned to Earth with the Expedition 10 crew. He was aboard under a contract between ESA and the Russian Federal Space Agency. The European Space Agency (ESA), established in 1975, is an inter-governmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 17 member states. ... Roberto Vittori (October 15, 1964 - ) is an ESA astronaut from Viterbo, Italy. ... Expedition 11 (2005) is the 11th expedition to the International Space Station, using the Soyuz TMA-6, which will stay during the expedition for emergency evacuation. ... The Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство России) (commonly known as Roskosmos), formerly the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (RKA; in Russian: Российское авиационно-космическое агентство, commonly known as Rosaviakosmos) is the government agency responsible for Russias space science programme and general aerospace research. ...


The re-entry of the Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft was perfect, returning the astronauts to Earth 53 miles northeast of the town of Arkalyk after 192 days, 19 hours and 2 minutes in space. The recovery team reached the capsule in minutes. Soyuz TMA-5 launch Crew Launched ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Yuri Shargin (1) Landed ISS Expedition 10 crew: Salizhan Sharipov (2) Leroy Chiao (4) - U.S.A. Roberto Vittori - ESA (2) Mission parameters Mass: ? kg Perigee: ~200 km Apogee: ~252 km... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ...


Notable accomplishments included replacing critical hardware in the Quest Joint Airlock; repairing U.S. spacesuits; and submitting a scientific research paper on ultrasound use in space. Chiao was also the first astronaut to vote in a U.S. Presidential election from space. Quest Joint Airlock Module (NASA) The Quest Joint Airlock Module is designed to be the primary airlock for the International Space Station, designed to be able to host spacewalks with both the American and Russian spacesuits. ... A fetus in its mothers womb, viewed in a sonogram (brightness scan) A fetus, aged 29 weeks, in a 3D ultrasound Ultrasound is sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, this limit being approximately 20 kilohertz (20,000 hertz). ... United States presidential elections determine who serves as President and Vice President of the United States for four-year terms, starting on Inauguration Day (January 20th of the year after the election). ...


Spacewalks

The Expedition 10 crew completed two spacewalks, including experiment installation and tasks to prepare the Station for the arrival of the new European Automated Transfer Vehicle in 2006. The first spacewalk took place on January 26, 2005 and the second on March 28, 2005. Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... ISS ESA Automated Transfer Vehicle (ESA) The Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV is a European Space Agency spacecraft designed to supply the International Space Station with propellant, water, air, payload experiments and the like. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

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