Talgat Musabayev
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Talğat Amankeldıūly Mūsabaev was a Soviet-Russian test pilot and cosmonaut and Kazakh politician who flew on three spaceflights. Musabayev's first two spaceflights were long-duration stays aboard the
Musabayev in 1998
Musabayev on a 2015 stamp of Kazakhstan
Soyuz TM-31
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Soyuz TM-31 was the first Soyuz spaceflight to dock with the International Space Station. The spacecraft carried the members of Expedition 1, the first long-duration ISS crew. It was launched from Bai
Talgat Musabayev
…mission was as Commander of ISS EP-1, which was a visiting mission to the International Space Station. It was launched by Soyuz TM-32, and was landed by Soyuz TM-31 on 6 May 2001, for a total duration of 7 days 22 hours 4 minutes. This visiting mission was notable for carrying the first ever paying space tourist…
Soyuz TM-31 launch
Crew launching, from left: Krikalev, Shepherd and GidzenkoSoyuz programme (Crewed missions)← Soyuz TM-30Soyuz TM-32 →
Soyuz TM-31 is transported to the Launch Pad at the Baikonur complex, 29 October 2000
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