Friday, October 8, 2010

Expedition 1 Cosmonaut Remembers Stay on ISS

Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, the world's most experienced space traveler, reflected on the tenth anniversary of permanent human occupancy of the International Space Station, its growth and maturation and its role in forging solid international relations through the station partnership during an interview October 5, 2010 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Krikalev, station Commander Bill Shepherd and Russian Flight Engineer Yuri Gidzenko launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on October 31, 2000 and arrived at the station on November 2, 2000.

Krikalev spent 803 days in space during his six missions.

Watch Krikalev's interview here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDO4q9EaUg4&feature=share

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