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New Crew Welcomed to Space Station


By andrewm - Posted on 02 October 2009

The three new arrivals on the space station are settling into their new home-away-from-home after docking at the ISS this morning.

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev, and Canadian space tourist Guy Laliberte are familiarizing themselves with the station through a safety tour led by current station commander Gennady Padalka. The docking brings the current tally of people onboard the station to a total of nine. The large group held a welcome ceremony this morning and said hello to family and officials on the ground during a joint press conference.

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