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Education

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The newsworthiness and historical importance of the First African in Space project makes it the ideal springboard to promote science and mathematics education in South Africa - arguably the foundations of a successful career in just about any field in the technology-dependent modern world. The First African in Space Team have taken a four-sided approach to boosting interest in science and mathematics at school level:. By reaching out to the youth and the nation at large using the medium of popular media;.

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onboard timeline

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Preliminary launch date: 25 April. Docking and boarding of International Space Station. 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. Perform expanders and cycle test for CCE-2 experiment. Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment using onboard camera. Conduct cycling and rest test for CCE-1 experiment. Ocean-monitoring phase of Plankton Lensa experiment.

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Media Campaigns

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The First African in Space Project is running media campaigns across various media, including television, billboards and newspapers. These campaigns aim to improve public knowledge of the scientific experiments Mark will be conducting while in space, to encourage learners to study maths and science at school, and to give educators the recognition and encouragement they rightly deserve. Print your own Hip2b. The First African in Space Project has received requests from many of you for the HIP2B. Science a...

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space station: the sa premiere

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SPACE STATION: The SA Premiere. The First African in Space project, in association with IMAX Theatres. Is proud to bring the new super-sized film, SPACE STATION, to Imax Theatres nationwide. The African premiere took place in Cape Town on April 23 - one month ahead of scheduled release and in time for the run-up to Mark Shuttleworth's departure from terra firma on Thursday April 25. Mark gave an exclusive address to invited guests via a pre-recorded video filmed at Star City in Russia. But for the astron...

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Precise Timeline

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27th of April 2002. Work with TK Soyuz documentation. Opening of Soyuz TK Transfer hatches; TV Report of "arrival of visiting crew'. ESA TV Report; Audio Report for SA. Preparation for TV Report SA. Transfer of seats from transportation spacecraft. TK Handover (Official Procedure). Walking through Escape Route. Food ration for the next day. 28th of April 2002. Preparation for TV Report SA. Preparation for TV Report SA. Next Day Work Programme. 29th of April 2002. Preparation for TV Report SA. Preparation...

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Media Campaigns

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The First African in Space Project is running media campaigns across various media, including television, billboards and newspapers. These campaigns aim to improve public knowledge of the scientific experiments Mark will be conducting while in space, to encourage learners to study maths and science at school, and to give educators the recognition and encouragement they rightly deserve. Print your own Hip2b. The First African in Space Project has received requests from many of you for the HIP2B. Science a...

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Russian Sights

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This is a gallery of some of the amazing sights and scenes of Russia. We've only had the chance to explore Moscow, Star City and (soon) the launch complex at Baikonur (which is really in Kazakhstan). This is a huge country, and it will take a long time to see all of it! Here's just a taste for you. Cupolas on an Orthodox Church. St George and the Dragon. Red Square and Kremlin. Children in Red Square. Church of Jesus Christ. Orthodox Church, Red Square. Landing Countdown to 05:51 05 May.

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the first african in space project

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News from the front line. June 10, 2002: Parade a crowd-puller. Thousands of people gathered in Heerengracht and Adderley Streets in Cape Town to welcome Mark Shuttleworth home after his historic mission. Photo of the Day: Honouring Gagarin. Following tradition, the Soyuz crew places flowers at the graves of Yuri Gagarin and the four cosmonauts who have died in pursuit of man's exploration of space. Click here to download First African in Space mobile phone logos. About the First African in Space Project.

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experiments

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Central to Mark's trip is the belief that science is about exploring the places Humanity has feared to tread. To this end, Mark will be conducting a number of experiments under the direction of a number of South African scientists with the aim of expanding our knowledge of the Universe. The most important details about these experiments - what they are and why they are important - can be found below. Landing Countdown to 05:51 05 May. Church of Jesus Christ. Zero-G Heart Rate Data.

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Bolshoi Unsorted Gallery

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This is an unsorted, take-your-chances, temporary (probably) gallery of images that have not yet been assigned to another gallery. In theory we'll remove this once the gallery sorting is done, but it might turn into a never-ending process! Yuri and Mark in the cosmonaut gym. Frank de Winne's at Pool Again. Flying The SA Colours. Suited, Sealed and In A Spin. Donning a Space Suit in Weightlessness. Suiting up in Zero-G. Pass The 50kg Parcel. Interactive Africa in the ISS. Zero-G Heart Rate Data. Next-gene...