André Kuipers Reports progress on Soyuz Simulator

Always nice to manually fly the Soyuz module around the International Space Station and make a smooth docking.

 Astronauts practice with laser for range /speed between Soyuz and ISS. Just in case radar drops out. Soyuz has 2 sets of radar; KYPC (Koers) 1 and 2.

After 3 months back in the Soyuz simulator with my crew mates it feels like home.

Nice runs with my Soyuz crewmates today. Approaching and docking. And solving malfunctions of course.