SOYUZ TMA-04M LIFTOFF BAIKONUR COSMODROME - 5 DAYS - MAY 2012 (tbd)
We have compiled a short tour that takes you only to Baikonur to participate in the events surrounding the lift off of the Soyuz rocket. This trip is more in the smaller budget than our VIP tour, but we want to give everyone interested the opportunity to participate in this event. Course, and that is out of question, you get the usual quality and advice from Space Travellers.
The tour is for single travelers, as well as for groups of up to 20 people. Booking is possible for this tour up to 10.04.2012. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time. Event Schedule Baikonur LiftOff "Soyuz TMA-04M" (Note: Exactly daily schedule we will have ready soon as possible after confirmations of he Russian Space authorities, at the moment planned no earlier as May 15th, 2012)
Mission Day 1:
Flights from Moscow-Domodedevo 09:40 Ural Airlines U6481 to Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Arrival 14:45 (Baikonur time)
Meeting with the guides at the airport, transportation to the hotel "Centralyana", Checkin Hotel, Dinner at the hotel.
Mission Day 2:
Early in the morning, participation at "roll out" of the Soyuz Rocket at the Soyuz Integration hall. After this accompaning the rocket on the railway to the Gagarinsky-Launchpad.
Breakfast at the event in the morning with lunch packets.
Participation in the launch preparations on the launch pad Gagarinsky.
Visit to the Baikonur museum, Space Shuttle "Buran", Korolev and Gagarin Cottages.
Visiting the Soyuz Integration Hall.
Lunch at Baikonur.
Visiting Energia-Buran launch pad and Proton launch pad.
Transportation back to the hotel, dinner in the hotel, free time.
Mission Day 3:
Breakfast in the hotel.
Transportation to the hotel "Cosmonaut". Participation at the international press-conference with main and back-up crew of Soyuz TMA-04M.
Visiting the "Avenue of the Cosmonauts".
Visiting the historic museum of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Bus tour around the city.
Lunch at Baikonur.
Visiting the central market.
Dinner in the evening in the hotel.
Mission Day 4: Launch Day!
Breakfast in the hotel.
Accompaning the farewell ceremony of the cosmonauts at the Hotel "Cosmonaut".
Transport by bus to the Energia complex to participate on the "Ready to go" ceremony.
Transportation by bus to the main observation point for the liftoff of Soyuz TMA-04M.
Participation at the liftoff.
Photo session at the observation gantry after the liftoff.
Dinner at the hotel.
Lunch at the hotel.
Mission Day 5:
Breakfast at the hotel.
Checkout and transportation to the Krainiy Airport.
Return to Moscow.
Price: 3.850,00 € for 1 person up to a group of 10 persons / € 3.250,00 per person in a group of 10 - 20 people.
Services:
All transportation in Baikonur
Hotel accommodation with full board in Hotel "Centralyana".
All visits to attractions such as the top program sequence described.
Photo and Video Permission.
English speaking tour guide in Baikonur.
All entrance fees in Baikonur.
Flights from Moscow to Baikonur and Moscow(economy class)
Not included: flights to Moscow and back, and visa costs (ST will be happy to assist with the application), event. Tips.
Organizer: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, SPACE TRAVELLERS
For immigration to Russia you need a visa. Costs ca. 145,00 Euro p.p. (Passport must have a validity of 6 months at the day of the entrance. We will support you for visa, ask our staff.)
Weather conditions:
In April 0 - 25+ celsius, in October -10 - 20+ celsius.
Planned LiftOff's 2012:
LiftOff Soyuz TMA-04M (ISS-Expedition 31) not earlier as May 15, 2012 (tbd) - Gennady Padalka (RUS), Sergey Revin RUS), Joseph M. Acaba (USA/NASA)
LiftOff Soyuz TMA-05M (ISS-Expedition 32) not earlier as July 15, 2012(tbd) - Yuri Malenchenko (RUS), Sunita Williams (USA/NASA), Akhihido Hoshide (JP/JAXA)
LiftOff Soyuz TMA-06M (ISS-Expedition 33) Oktober 2012 (tbd) - Oleg Novitskiy, Roscosmos (RUS) - Evgeny Tarelkin, Roscosmos (RUS) - Kevin A. Ford, NASA (USA)
LiftOff Soyuz TMA-07M (ISS Expedition 34) Roman Romanenko, RSA (RUS) - Thomas Marshburn, NASA (USA) - Chris Hadfield, CSA (CAN)
Changes in the travel expiration and dates under reservation. Adventure to/from Moscow. Bookings are possible up to 30 days before the planned trip.