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RE: Soyuz TMA-17

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Expedition 22

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RE: Soyuz TMA-17

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A Russian cosmonaut doctor, a veteran Japanese astronaut and a rookie American spaceflyer are poised to blast off Sunday for the International Space Station.
The three spaceflyers are slated to launch Dec. 20 at 4:51 p.m. EST on the Russian Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Ed ~ launch is at 21:52 GMT

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Expedition 22

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RE: Soyuz TMA-17

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Japanese astronaut to spend Christmas in space
Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi is unlikely to see snow this Christmas, as he will be in space on the big day.
The space explorer is due to launch on December 21st at 06:51 Japan Standard Time.

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Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov, NASA Flight Engineer Timothy J. (T.J.) Creamer and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi are scheduled to launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:51 p.m. CST on Sunday, Dec. 20.
After a two-day trip, the Soyuz will dock to the space station at 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, beginning the crew members' six-month stay. Kotov, Creamer and Noguchi will join Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams of NASA and Russian Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev, who have been on the complex since October.