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Karen Nyberg blasts off Tuesday for six-month mission aboard International Space Station By David Dodds University of North Dakota alumni leader Tim O’Keefe is packing his bags and heading east to...
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UND in Space: Day 2
Time to be a Tourist: by Tim o’Keefe Breakfast after a fitful, jet-lagged, maybe five hour sleep was just the start of one of the most exceptional interesting days I’ve experienced. Moscow surprises me...
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UND in Space: Day 3
Russia’s Space Program: by Tim O’Keefe Day 3 in Moscow began with a stop at Victory Park, a huge park in the middle of Moscow dedicated to the veterans of wars Russia has been in. The city of Moscow is...
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UND in Space: Day 5
Up Close with the Soyuz: by Tim O’Keefe Day 5 began as another early morning, as the bus to the rollout of the Soyuz rocket and space capsule left the hotel at 7:30 a.m. After passing through Russian...
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UND in Space: Day 6
Anticipation: by Tim O’Keefe Monday was a quieter day, as we experience the anticipation of the Wednesday 2:30:31 a.m. (Kazakhstan time) launch of UND’s Karen Nyberg on a Soyuz rocket. We started the...
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UND in Space: Day of Launch
Day of Launch: This is it!: by Tim O’Keefe Please not that all times mention in this blog post are Kazakstan time, which is 11 hours ahead of the Central Time Zone. Expedition 36 will blast off at 3:30...
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UND in Space: Day 4
Traveling to Kazakhstan: by Tim O’Keefe Day four began with a very early wakeup call at 4 a.m. Breakfast in a box, although I never envisioned a ham, cheese, cucumber sandwich as breakfast! The trip to...
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UND in Space: Launch Day – Liftoff!
Launch Day – Liftoff!: by Tim O’Keefe This was a day filled with thrills, emotion, patriotism at its maximum, and intrigue at every turn. It was nothing like anything Becky and I have ever experienced...
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UND in Space: Day 8 – Docking Day
Day 8 – Docking Day: by Tim O’Keefe The long night associated with a 2:30 a.m. launch of UND alumna Karen Nyberg beget another very early morning, as our group of family and friends headed to the...
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UND in Space: Day 9 – Winding Down
Day 9 – Winding Down: by Tim O’Keefe Yesterday was a day to wind down, catch up on some rest, and view some additional sights in Moscow. After arriving back in Moscow from Baikonir, Kazakhstan, on...
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