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[CHEERS]
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>> I WISH YOU A SUCCESSFUL
LAUNCH AND SUCCESSFUL
EXPEDDITION AND SUCCESSFUL
RETURN TO THE GROUND.
WE KNOW YOU AND WE ARE SURE YOU
WILL FIND THE CORRECT SOLUTIONS
FOR ANY SITUATION.
WHERE HE WANT YOU TO REMAIN A
TEAM AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WHEN YOU GET UP THERE THE WORLD
IS LOOKING AT YOU.
HAVE A GREAT TIME.
DO A LITTLE BIT OF WORK BUT HAVE
A GREAT TIME WHEN YOU ARE UP
THERE.
>> WE HOPE YOU HAVE SAFE
TRAVELS.
AND WORK WITH THE BACK-UP CREW.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR
THE SUPPORT.
>> THE CREW IS READY FOR FLIGHT.
>>> WE ARE WAITING FOR
ASSISTANCE.
SECOND ONE.
ENGINE THRUST.
60 SECONDS.
FIRST AND SECOND STAGE.
COPY.
EVERYTHING IS FINE ONBOARD THE
SOYUZ WE ARE DOING GREAT.
COPY.
>> THE ROLE IS NOMINAL.
>> FIRST AND SECOND STAGE
THRUSTERS ARE OPERATING
NOMINALLY.
>> THEY ARE NOT NOMINAL.
COPY.
>> EVERYTHING IS NOMINAL
ONBOARD.
WE ARE FEELING GREAT.
COPY.
>> 167, COPY.
WE SEE THE LAUNCH PATH IS
CONFIRMED.
AFFIRMATIVE.
490 SECONDS.
THE SPACECRAFT IS STABLE.
COPY EVERYTHING ONBOARD AND WE
ARE FEELING GREAT.
COPY.
500 SECONDS EVERYTHING IS
NOMINAL.
>> WE HAVE THREE COMMANDS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
WE WILL HAND YOU OVER TO MOSCOW.
>> MOSCOW.
GO AHEAD.
GO AHEAD, MOSCOW.
HOW I AM FEELING?
WE ARE STANDING BY ON YOUR
REPORT.
EVERYTHING WAS NOMINAL AND WE
ARE FEELING GREAT.
WE ARE WORKING FROM 35 TO 39.
WE WILL STANDBY THE FOR THE
FIRST MEASUREMENT.
>>> THIS IS KIRK WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.
THERE WAS SPRINKLES BUT THE
SKIES CLEAR.
EVERYTHING CLEARED AND THE SOYUZ
IS ON IT'S WAY.
>> IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL LAUNCH AND
BEAUTIFUL SKY.
SEEING THE I SS FLY BY BEFORE
THE LAUNCH WAS BEAUTIFUL.
THIS WAS A BIG LAUNCH.
THIS CREW WILL BEAT THE HTV TO I
SS.
IT WILL FALL ON SATURDAY.
WE'LL HAVE TO UNLOAD THE HTV AND
PREPARE FOR INSTALLING NEW
BATTERIES.
FOLLOWED BY A SPACE X AND
PROGRESS.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THE
CREW WILL DO ON ORBIT.
>> ANOTHER COUNTRY MAKES IT'S
WAY INTO THE SPACE PANELS
TONIGHT WITH THE UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES.
WHAT DOES THAT SAY ABOUT NOT
BEING APART OF THE PROGRAM BUT
GOING UP.
>> IT'S AN IMPORTANT PART.
TODAY 170 COUNTRIES HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED IN ISS.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE ANOTHER
ASTRONAUT ONBOARD.
HE HAS A HUGE PROGRAM OVER THE
NEXT TEN DAYS.
HE WILL LAND ON OCTOBER 3.
A LOT OF WORK FOR HIM TO DO.
I CAN TELL YOU FROM TALKING TO
HIS CO-WORKERS HERE THEY ARE
EXCITED ABOUT IT.
WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE HIM PART
OF THE ISS FAMILY.
>> THIS IS A BIG PUZZLE YOU HAVE
TO PUT TOGETHER.
HOW BUSY WILL YOU BE OVER THE
NEXT FEW MONTHS?
>> IT'S A COMPLICATED TIME.
EVERYTHING DOESN'T HAPPEN ON
PLAN.
SOMETHING WILL MOVE AND YOU HAVE
TO CHANGE.
OUR TEAM IS VERY GOOD AT
ADAPTING TO THE CHANGING.
THEY HAVE A TON OF WORK TO
ACCOMPLISH.
EVERYONE IS EXCITED AND
MOTIVATED.
ISS IS ABOUT PEACEFUL OPERATING
IN SPACE.
THE CREW WAS GATHERED AROUND AND
WATCHING THE LAUNCH FROM THE
SPACE STATION.
SO, THEY SAID IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
THE VIDEO.
I GOT TO SEE IT FROM THE GROUND
BUT WOULD LOVE TO WATCH IT FROM
SPACE.
GUYS CAN ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF
THINGS AND THEY WILL HAVE A LOT
OF WORK TOGETHER AND BE
SUCCESSFUL.
>> KEN IS NASA'S HUMAN
ADMINISTRATOR.
I KNOW YOU HAVE ROAD IN ONE OF
THESE THINGS.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE
LAUNCH?
>> IT'S GATE TO BE IN
KAZAKHSTAN.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL LAUNCH.
>> THE RUSSIAN VEHICLE IS HEADED
FOR THE STATION.
JAPANESE CARGO SHIP HEADED FOR
THE STATION.
YOU NEED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
AROUND THE COMPLEX.
TELL ME ABOUT THE COMPLEXITY AND
LEVEL OF ACTIVITY?
>> THE STATION IS A BUSY SPACE
WITH THE CAR VEHICLES AND OTHER
VEHICLES.
IT WILL BE BUSIER AS WE LAUNCH
MORE CARGO DELIVERIES AND A
BUNCH OF BATTERY REPLACEMENTS
AND EVAs FOR THE SPECTROMETER.
>> THE CREW ON ROUTE TO THE
STATION IS A VERY TALENTED GROUP
AND EXPANSION OF ANOTHER GLOBAL
PARTNER INVOLVED IN HUMAN SPACE
LIFE UAE.
WHAT DOES THIS REPRESENT?
>> IT SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION IS
IN TODAY'S WORLD.
WE HAVE SO MUCH THAT PULLS US
APARTMENT IT'S GREAT TO HAVE
SOMETHING LIKE SPACEFLIGHT PULL
US TOGETHER.
THE UAE, RUSSIA, AND AMERICA ARE
PARTICIPATING AND IT'S GREAT TO
SEE THAT.