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Expedition 8 Crew Interviews: Alexander Y. Kaleri - FERussian cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Flight Engineer on Expedition 8 to the International Space Station (ISS), answers interview questions on this video, either himself or with the help of an interpreter. The questions cover: 1) The goal of the expedition; 2) The place in history of Mir; 3) The reaction to the loss of Columbia in Houston; 4) Why the rewards of spaceflight are worth the risks; 5) Why he decided to become a cosmonaut; 6) His memory of Yuri Gagarin's first flight; 7) What happens on a Soyuz capsule during launch and flight; 8) Are Soyuz maneuvers automatic or manual; 8) How the ISS science mission will be advanced during his stay; 9) The responsibilities of a Flight Engineer onboard the ISS; 10) Extravehicular activity (EVA) plans at that time; 11) The Shuttle Return to Flight and his preference for a Shuttle or Soyuz landing; 12) Why the last Soyuz landing was too rough; 13) The most valueable contribution of the ISS program.
Document ID
20030106597
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Video
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2003
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
JSC-1949B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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