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> Andromede mission - C. Haigneré and V. Afanassiev prior to launch

Andromede mission - C. Haigneré and V. Afanassiev prior to launch

author: ESA/CNES/S.Corvaja/Novapix

reference: e-eur01-10002

Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 11 cm

Claudie Haigneré participated as first female European astronaut in a `taxi flight` to the International Space Station as Soyuz Flight Engineer. The "Andromede" Mission occured from 21 to 31 October 2001, onboard the International Space Station. Image taken on October 21 2001.

Keywords for this photo:

2001 - AFANASSIEV VICTOR - ASTRONAUT - BAIKONUR - COSMONAUT - HAIGNERE CLAUDIE - HUMAN - KAZAKHSTAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - PREPARATION - SPACE - SPACE SUIT - SUITING - WOMAN -