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Russian Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft docked to the ISS.

On December 21, 2012 at 14:08 UTC the "Soyuz TMA-07M” spacecraft docked with the Russian "Rassvet” module of the International Space Station.
The Soyuz TMA-07M delivered three new members of Expedition 34 to the ISS, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, Canadian astronaut Christopher Hadfield and American astronaut Thomas Marshburn.
The hatches between the spacecraft and the station were opened at 16:40 UTC.

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Arian rocket orbited 2 communication satellites.

On December 19, 2012 at 21:49 UTC the "Ariane-5ECA” rocket-carrier was launched from Kourou launch site in French Guiana.
The rocket orbited Skynet 5D and Mexsat Bicentenario telecommunications satellites.
The Skynet 5D telecommunications satellite will provide services for the British Defense Ministry as well as for NATO member states.
Mexsat Bicentenario is a Mexican satellite manufactured in the United States. It will provide telecommunication services for the Mexican Transportation and Communications Ministry.

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Russia launched Soyuz TMA-07M manned spacecraft.

On December 19, 2012 at 12:12 UTC the Russian "Soyuz TMA-07M” spacecraft was launched from Baykonur Cosmodrome. The space vehicle was orbited by the Russian "Soyuz-FG” rocket-carrier.
The spacecraft is piloted by 3 cosmonauts: Commander, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko (center); flight-engineer-1, Canadian astronaut Christopher Hadfield (right); flight-engineer-2, American astronaut Thomas Marshburn (left).
The space vehicle is to dock with the International Space Station on December 21, 2012. The crew will reach the ISS in a traditional 'long' trip, which will take two days, though a short trip is also possible.

Photo by the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre.
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