WPR Continuing Coverage: Soyuz Mission with Wisconsin native Jeffrey Williams Wisconsin Astronaut prepares for launch 9/29/09 It's three days until lift-off of a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station. Colonel Jeffrey Williams of Winter, Wisconsin is a member of the three man crew. On this day, known as L minus 3, there's a little known but venerable Russian tradition called a "roll-out" that takes place at the cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Mike Simonson reports from Biakonur… running time 1:09 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Wisconsin astronaut quarantined 9/29/09 About a dozen friends and family of Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams arrived at the Russian Space Center in Kazakhstan Sunday. Mike Simonson reports from Baikonur… running time 1:22 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Blast off for Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams 9/30/09 Today is launch day for Soyuz Expedition 21 with Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams on board the three member crew. Along to support Williams are about a dozen friends and family who are finding time to soak in the Kazakh culture. Mike Simonson reports from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan… running time 1:03 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Launch a success 9/30/09 Soyuz Expedition 22 lifted off flawlessly into a clear blue Kazakhstan sky today. This begins NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams' third trip into space and the second six-month assignment at the International Space Station for the Wisconsin native. Mike Simonson reports from Baikonur… running time 1:28 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer Photo provided by Bill Ingalls, NASA Wisconsin astronaut safely docks with space station 10/02/09 The two-day odyssey from the warm Kazakhstan desert launch site to the cold vacuum of space finished today. The Soyuz rocket carrying Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams has docked with the International Space Station. Mike Simonson reports from Russian Mission Control in Korolev… running time 1:32 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer NASA administrator talks about program’s future 10/02/09 The link-up of Soyuz Expedition 22 with Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams aboard is set for early Friday morning Wisconsin time. New NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will watch the docking to the International Space Station from Russian Mission Control in Korolev. Mike Simonson reports from Moscow… running time 1:32 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer
Wisconsin Astronaut prepares for launch 9/29/09 It's three days until lift-off of a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station. Colonel Jeffrey Williams of Winter, Wisconsin is a member of the three man crew. On this day, known as L minus 3, there's a little known but venerable Russian tradition called a "roll-out" that takes place at the cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Mike Simonson reports from Biakonur… running time 1:09 Listen to this story now using RealPlayer
It's three days until lift-off of a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station. Colonel Jeffrey Williams of Winter, Wisconsin is a member of the three man crew. On this day, known as L minus 3, there's a little known but venerable Russian tradition called a "roll-out" that takes place at the cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Mike Simonson reports from Biakonur…
About a dozen friends and family of Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams arrived at the Russian Space Center in Kazakhstan Sunday. Mike Simonson reports from Baikonur…
Today is launch day for Soyuz Expedition 21 with Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams on board the three member crew. Along to support Williams are about a dozen friends and family who are finding time to soak in the Kazakh culture. Mike Simonson reports from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan…
Soyuz Expedition 22 lifted off flawlessly into a clear blue Kazakhstan sky today. This begins NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams' third trip into space and the second six-month assignment at the International Space Station for the Wisconsin native. Mike Simonson reports from Baikonur…
The two-day odyssey from the warm Kazakhstan desert launch site to the cold vacuum of space finished today. The Soyuz rocket carrying Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams has docked with the International Space Station. Mike Simonson reports from Russian Mission Control in Korolev…
The link-up of Soyuz Expedition 22 with Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams aboard is set for early Friday morning Wisconsin time. New NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will watch the docking to the International Space Station from Russian Mission Control in Korolev. Mike Simonson reports from Moscow…
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