Soyuz undocking, reentry and landing explained

Author: European Space Agency, ESA
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How does an astronaut return to Earth from the International Space Station? What does it feel like to re-enter the atmosphere? How does the Soyuz capsule function? Watch and find out. This video is based on an actual lesson delivered to the ESA astronaut class of 2009 (also known as the #Shenanigans09) during their ESA Basic Training. It features interviews with astronauts who have flown on the Soyuz and dramatic footage of actual landings. Produced by the ESA Human Spaceflight and Operations (HSO) Astronaut Training Division, Cologne, Germany, in collaboration with the HSO Strategic Planning and Outreach Office, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, with special support from Roskosmos. Narration Voice: Bernard Oattes Technical Experts: Stephane Ghiste, Dmitriy Churkin (HSO-UT) Content Design: Stephane Ghiste, Dmitriy Churkin, Raffaele Castellano, Matthew Day (HSO-UT) Animation & Video Editing: Raffaele Castellano (HSO-UT), HSO-K Project Coordination: Matthew Day, Stephane Ghiste, Dmitriy Churkin (HSO-UT) Special thanks to: Martin Schweiger (Orbiter software: http://orbit/medphys.ucl.ac.uk/) Nikita Vtyurin, Andrew Thielmann (Orbiter Soyuz model) Lionel Ferra (HSO-UT) Oleg Polovnikov (HSO-UT) Frank De Winne (HSO-A) Paolo Nespoli (HSO-A) Antonio Rodenas Bosque (HSO-UT) NASA ROSCOSMOS S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia Aerospace Search and Rescue Service of the Russian Federation Parachute footage: Cambridge University Spaceflight Surfer footage: copyright Red Bull Media House Footage from inside Soyuz capsule courtesy of RSC Energia has limited rights: a) These data are submitted with Limited Rights under Agreement among the Government of Canada, Governments of Member States of the European Space Agency, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America concerning co-operation on the civil International Space Station. These data may be used by the receiving co-operating agency and its contractors and subcontractors, provided that such data shall be used, duplicated or disclosed only for the following purposes, which are related to the Cooperating Agency Space Station Program for ISS: 1) Use for ESA astronaut training 2) Use for educational purposes These data shall not be used by persons or entities other than the receiving Cooperating Agency, its contractors or subcontractors, or for any other purposes, without the prior written permission of the furnishing partner state, acting through its cooperating agency. b) This notice shall be marked on any reproduction of these data in whole or part. Also watch: Journey to the ISS Part 1: The launch sequence explained http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVvgpKt5uCA Watch Part 2: Soyuz rendezvous and docking explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2_NeFbFcSw Captions available in English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Romanian (with thanks to Alexa Mirel) and Spanish. Click on the CC button to switch between languages.

Comments

  1. so, ESA, i have a few questions to ask you
    1. what is the minimum age for going into space on the ISS?
    2. can you do a video//documentary on how to operate the soyuz
    and 3rd and final how much months or years do you need to wait for you to re-enter the ISS again (after the que)
  2. Amazing landing. By the way, the Chinese subtitle here is simplified Chinese (for China). If you can unlock the subtitle submission, I can help to provide the traditional Chinese version (for Taiwan region).
  3. Thanks to the liberals, we now depend on the RUSSIANS to transport our astronauts. Pathetic! Kennedy must be turning in his grave. Hopefully, Trump will turn this around making America great again.
  4. soft landing is not so soft ....so sweet
  5. I wonder what the rehabilitation must feel like. Learning how to use most of your muscles all over again.
  6. Amagin the reception up there
  7. kerbal space program has taught us well
  8. we so lucky to be able to hear and share their experience.Thx
  9. This is so cool
  10. You gotta love math and science,
  11. "Welcome back to earth" LMAO what a cool thing to say! You're such a cool guy!
  12. This is seriously scarry when the astronauts can't open the hatch from inside. This is not convincing at all. I am sure they don't show up their real advanced technology.
  13. This truly absolutely and without a microsecond of hesitation deserves a really BIG thumbs up. Thank you ESA for this ride.
  14. i want to be an astronaut 😢
  15. could you have a full 4 hour video on the trip down
  16. how do they get oxygen in spacestation
  17. Muy interesante : 14-3-2017
  18. ez pz, undock, clear station area, burn retrograde on desired deorbit point, land
  19. Wow! !!😰