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Everquest Design and collectSPACE present

The International Space Station

Soyuz  Bag Series.

Exclusive bags with personality and a story.

On April 30^th 2004 the ISS TMA-3 mission landed on earth.

On August 30^th 2004, Everquest Design is launching the ISS Space Series  bags!!

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(This authenticated piece of parachute is worth $200)

AUTHENTIC   

ISS bags feature an authenticated piece of the 2004 ISS Soyuz TMA-3 landing parachute. A Certificate of Authenticity signed by A.Kaleri, flight engineer on TMA-3 is enclosed with every bag.

UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE 

Limited edition guaranteed. Every bag is numbered. A unique piece is cut from the parachute.

HIGH QUALITY & DESIGN

Designed to protect your precious cargo; Multi-functional pockets for cellphone, PDA, keys, flash cards, wallet etc.; Separate and fully padded laptop compartment (detachable) for widescreen laptops; Highest quality of material and details; Black nylon Waterproof Twill, non abrasive; Double stitching

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Bring Home a piece of space history!

A bag with personality and a story

The ISS Expedition 8 mission Soyuz TMA-3 landed on April 30, 2004, after nine days of handover activities onboard the ISS, the Expedition 8 crew along with ESA astronaut André Kuipers, who arrived with Soyuz TMA-4 nine days earlier, boarded Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft. It undocked from the Pirs Docking Compartment of the ISS at 00:52 Moscow Time on April 30, 2004.

According to RKK Energia, the spacecraft developer, the Soyuz TMA-3 initiated a braking manoeuvre at 03:20 Moscow Time and at 03:45 habitation and instrument modules separated from the re-entry capsule. The 17 000lbs capsule entered the Earth atmosphere around 03:48 and successfully landed using the main parachute (see picture from recovery team) in Kazakhstan at 04:11:46 Moscow Time (0011 GMT). The Soyuz TMA-3 mission lasted 195 days, including 193 days docked to the ISS.

The Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft, carrying a crew of three had blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 9:38:03 Moscow Summer Time on October 18, 2003, heading to the ISS. Onboard were the Russian commander Alexander Kaleri, NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, comprising the eight long-term crew of the station, and European astronaut Pedro Duque, a visiting crew member.  Duque returned to Earth after eight days onboard the outpost, in the company of the seventh long-term crew, which stayed in orbit since April 2003.

Soyuz-TMA-3 has a mass of 7,100 Kg, a length of seven meters, a maximum diameter of 2.7 meters. After re-entering the atmosphere, a Soyuz capsule deploys a main landing parachute then fires braking rockets when it is just above the ground. This bag has an actual piece of the parachute!

High quality and design bag

• Dimensions : 12"h.x15"w.x4”d (expands to 7” with full length zipper)

• Padded separate laptop compartment(high density foam), removable for storage flexibility. Laptop compartment measures 15"x11"x2" (accommodates widescreen laptop)

• Durable Water-repellent black Nylon Twillwith non-abrasive finish

• Front flap features a piece of the ISS parachute with mission ID embroidered

• External front pocket in outer flap designed for airline tickets, passports

• Large secure back pocket.

• Adjustable shoulder strap 2" wide for extra comfort. Detachable.

• Padded interior with high strength nylon-cotton black lining

• Business Organizer inside pocket for mobile-phone and PDA 

• Designed and handcrafted in a Sweat-shop free environment with North American components

• Sized to stay within FAA carry-on requirements