Onboard timeline summary
Preliminary launch date: 25 April
Day 1
27 April
Docking and boarding of International Space Station
Scheduled TV report
Day 2
28 April
Collect saliva swabs for CCE-2 experiment
Conduct cycling and rest tests for CCE-1 experiment
Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment using onboard camera
Stem-cell experiment
HAM radio session
Day 3
29 April
Perform expanders and cycle test for CCE-2 experiment
Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment using onboard camera
Day 4
30 April
Conduct cycling and rest test for CCE-1 experiment
Stem-cell experiment
Educational experiments
Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment
HAM radio session
Day 5
1 May
Collect second and final saliva swabs for CCE-2 experiment
Perform expanders and cycle test for CCE-2 experiment
HAM radio session
Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment
Day 6
2 May
Perform cycle and rest test for CCE-1 experiment
HAM radio session
Earth-surface monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment
Stem-cell experiment
Day 7
3 May
Study landing timeline
Earth-surface monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment
Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment
HAM radio session
Prepare return equipment
Day 8
4 May
Sleep in for an hour!
Prepare return equipment and place isolated containers on standby
Earth-surface monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment
HAM radio session
Deactivate crystals on SPC experiment, stow on return vehicle
Complete ESCD experiment, stow on return vehicle
Perform reconservation of Soyuz TM 33
Day 9
5 May
Finalise onboard experiments and load results onto return Soyuz
Undocking expected late in the day
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