Through a special arrangement with representatives of the Russian
Space Agency, Incredible Adventures now offers VIP admission to
one of the rarest events on earth.
Be
in Kazakhstan June 3rd to welcome home the crew of Soyuz TMA-17.
Hear the sonic boom as the capsule makes its re-entry. Watch the
parachute against the sky. Follow the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training
Center Search & Rescue Team as they race to the landing site and
watch as they extract the crew from the Soyuz capsule.
A space launch is a very public affair, attended by crowds of
tourists and spectators. The landing of a Soyuz is just the opposite.
Only a few “outsiders” are allowed to witness a group of space
professionals doing their very special jobs. Important
Event Dates:Monday, May 31 - Friday, June 4
Cost: $9500 per person
Included in this incredible tour:
Hotel accommodations in Moscow and Astana, Kazakhstan
Air transfers Moscow to Astana & return
Sightseeing tours in Moscow & Astana
Ground transfers in Moscow & Astana
Most meal
Important Soyuz Landing Notes:
Space Capsules don’t always land when they are scheduled
to land or where they are scheduled to land. The
itinerary for this program is based on everything going
exactly as planned. Please join this expedition with the
understanding that space is unpredictable and things may
not go exactly as planned. The Gagarin Cosmonaut Training
Center Search and Rescue Crew is ready to respond and adapt
to any situation and you should be too. The safe return
of the cosmonauts takes priority above all else. You’ll
be witnessing real life, as it happens. That’s what makes
this program an adventure!
THE ADVENTURE
Monday, May 31
Arrive Moscow. Met at Airport by Incredible Adventures guide
and driver. Escorted to hotel. Time to rest and relax. Meet
Incredible Adventures representative for welcome dinner and
orientation to Moscow. Transportation to DME airport for late-night
flight to Astana, Kazakhstan. (Schedule based on morning or
early afternoon arrival.)
Tuesday, June 1
Arrive Astana at 05.25. IA’s Russian representative will
escort you to your hotel, where you’ll have breakfast. Enjoy
guided sightseeing in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan,
followed by free time. Lunch and dinner are provided.
Wednesday, June 2
Transfer by all-terrain vehicles to the landing site of
Soyuz TMA-17. (Currently estimated to land at 09.23 Moscow
time.) Witness preparations for the landing and the actions
of the Search & Rescue Team. Hear the main parachute deployment.
Observe the descent of the Soyuz as it glides to earth under
its massive 1000 meter chute. Locate the capsule, move to
the landing site and watch as the team from the Cosmonaut
Training Center extracts the crew. You’ll look on as medical
workers make their initial inspection of the cosmonauts and
prepare them for transport by helicopter to the
Thursday, June 3
Early check-out from hotel and departure for Moscow. Arrive
in Moscow 08.00. Met by Incredible Adventures representative
and driver and transported to hotel. Time to relax. Lunch
with guide and guided walking tour of Moscow. Rest of day
free.
Friday, June 4
Breakfast in hotel. Transportation to airport for departure
from Moscow.
Video of previous Soyuz Mission Landing &
Recovery
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Be
in Kazakhstan June 3rd to welcome home the crew of Soyuz TMA-17.
Hear the sonic boom as the capsule makes its re-entry. Watch the
parachute against the sky. Follow the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training
Center Search & Rescue Team as they race to the landing site and
watch as they extract the crew from the Soyuz capsule. 
