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Andromede mission - Claudie Haigneré prior to launch

by

ESA/CNES/S.Corvaja/Novapix

Reference

e-eur01-10000

Date

2006-12-09

Claudie Haigneré participated as first female European astronaut in a `taxi flight` to the International Space Station as Soyuz Flight Engineer. The "Andromede" Mission occured from 21 to 31 October 2001, onboard the International Space Station. Image taken on October 21 2001.