SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A/C #31468
*Crews Observe Space Anniversaries, Continue Handover*
Image above: Expedition 15 approaches the station in a Soyuz TMA-10 spacecraft. Joining them for the ride was Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi who will return home with Expedition 14. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
Both space station crews are observing April 12, an important space anniversary. On this day in 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human launched into space. The space shuttle also launched for the first time on this day in 1981. Previous International Space Station cosmonauts sent their best wishes to all onboard the station from Moscow.
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In addition to continuing their handover activities, the outgoing Expedition 14 crew members are resizing and checking their U.S. spacesuits and performing their daily exercise routine. The Expedition 15 crew is still familiarizing itself with station operations and procedures.