This medium shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. The hatch is now open and rescue personnel assist Yuri Gidzenko, commander, who was the first cosmonaut to egress. Landing occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard with Gidzenko were Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA).
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NASA/Marty Linde
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This medium shot reveals the post-landing scene of the Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft not far from the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, soon after the Soyuz 4 ISS Taxi mission ended successfully there. The hatch is now open and rescue personnel assist Yuri Gidzenko, commander, who was the first cosmonaut to egress. Landing occurred at 7:52 a.m. Moscow time. Onboard with Gidzenko were Roberto Vittori, flight engineer; and space flight participant Mark Shuttleworth of South Africa. Gidzenko is with Rosaviakosmos and Vittori represents the European Space Agency (ESA).