Soyuz 19 Return Photos

[Mark Nankivil]

Hi All -

I was impressed with the photos taken of the Soyuz 19 returning to Earth:

http://cryptome.org/info/soyuz-tma19/soyuz-tma19.htm

Is that a back up chute still packed in the side hatch?

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[Michel Van]

Hi All -

I was impressed with the photos taken of the Soyuz 19 returning to Earth:

http://cryptome.org/info/soyuz-tma19/soyuz-tma19.htm

Is that a back up chute still packed in the side hatch?

Enjoy the Day! Mark

if you refers to http://cryptome.org/info/soyuz-tma19/pict17.jpg
yes that Back up chute

 

[Kokoro]

Scrolling down my initial reactions was that its the less glamorous way to get back.

But then you get carried from capsule to own helicopter. A press conference in Kazakh regalia. Turns out, it is actually the more glamerous way to travel.

The out-going american way is like, collect your bags, leave from the nearest exit, thanks for flying nasa.