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Andromede mission - Claudie Haigneré prior to launch

author: ESA/CNES/S.Corvaja/Novapix

reference: e-eur01-10000

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.

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2001 - ASTRONAUT - BAIKONUR - HAIGNERE CLAUDIE - HUMAN - KAZAKHSTAN - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - PORTRAIT - PREPARATION - SPACE - SPACE CENTER - SPACE SUIT - SUITING - WOMAN -