Hosted by Dailymotion. For legal issues report at the Copyright Center, report us on DMC, or use the Instant Removal tool.
Final Soyuz spacecraft exams for Tim Peake
129 Views • Dec 04, 2015
Description
One of the last hurdles before being allowed to go into space is the Soyuz exams held in Star City, Russia. Six hours of simulated spaceflight in a cramped Soyuz spacecraft while the examinators test the astronauts by programming as many malfunctions into the simulated mission as possible. ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and commander-cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko went through them all on Friday 20 November and passed their exams.
Named after Isaac Newton’s text Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Tim’s “Principia” mission will be the eighth ESA long-duration mission to the International Space Station. He will spend five months on orbit carrying out an intensive schedule of european and international experiments, in addition to numerous educational activities.
Follow Tim Peake and his mission via http://timpeake.esa.int
More from User
Earth from Space: Sagaing Division, Myanmar
European Space Agency, ESA
Launching satellites from Space Station – step one
European Space Agency, ESA
Spacewalker’s view
European Space Agency, ESA
Launching satellites from Space Station – step two
European Space Agency, ESA
Introducing ESA’s new astronaut Matthias Maurer
European Space Agency, ESA
Ariane 6
European Space Agency, ESA
Related Videos
ESA astronaut Tim Peake winter survival training
European Space Agency, ESA
ESA astronaut Tim Peake training in Japan
European Space Agency, ESA
ESA astronaut Tim Peake spacewalk training
European Space Agency, ESA
Tim Peake - Principia mission wrap up
European Space Agency, ESA
ESA astronaut Tim Peake controls rover from space
European Space Agency, ESA
ESA astronauts training in Japan
European Space Agency, ESA