Claudie Haignere * France

21 October 2001

We talked to Claudi Haigneré on the afternoon before her launch. She was calm, confident and just a little excited about returning to space. "It's a fine, clear day here at Baikonur and preparations are just about complete. The crew of Soyuz TM 33 are ready to go. Shortly, we'll be going off to spend a little time with our families - there will be no chance of that tomorrow."

There are still a few pre-flight rituals to take care of: nothing to do with the constant checking and re-checking on which every successful space mission depends. Manned spacecraft have launched from Baikonur for more than 40 years - more than enough time to build some real traditions. Nobody would call Russia's cosmonauts - or Europe's astronauts - superstitious people. But there are certain, ah, customs that everyone respects.

Transfer of Soyuz to launch pad

"Most of them go back to the time of Yuri Gagarin. The night before any flight, the crew always sits together to watch a film. Not just any film: it has to be "White Sun of the Desert". It's a romantic thriller, set in the Caucausus: nothing to do with space. [Ed. note: 1971]

The next morning, before you leave your room, you have to sign your name on the door. Then we have a minute's silence together, to reflect. Then a very small glass of champagne, to toast the success of the mission."

Claudie Haignere (andre-Deshays) 
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/Claudie_s_Training_Diary_5_ready_to_go
http://spaceinimages.esa.int/Images/2001/10/Claudie_strapped_into_her_chair 
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaute 
http://astronomie.skyrock.com/tags/k3gLkiugH0G-Astronaute.html 

http://www.xj71.com/2012/0613/677517_9.shtml




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