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Russian Supply Vessel Delivers Astronauts Christmas Presents
A Russian supply vessel left the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday bearing Christmas presents and supplies for the two astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), the Interfax news agency said. The Progress M-55 left at 9:39 pm (1839 GMT) carrying the gifts for Russian cosmonaut, Valery Tokarev, and US astronaut William McArthur who started their six-month mission on the ISS on October.
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McArthur And Tokarev Prepare For December 23 Progress Supplies
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 16, 2005Last week the crew focused on preparing for the arrival of a holiday shipment of fuel, food, water, spare parts and gifts. A Progress spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:38 p.m. EST, Dec. 21. The 20th supply ship to visit the station will arrive at the Pirs docking compartment Dec. 23 at 2:54 p.m. EST. |
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