Other Soyuz missions carried astronauts selected and sponsored by the ESA.

联盟号在其他任务中搭载的宇航员是由欧空局挑选和安排的。

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This is the first shuttle flight for Fincke and Vittori, although they are both very experienced astronauts having flown a number of Soyuz missions to the ISS. Indeed, on his return, Finke's cumulative time spent in orbit will be 381 days - a record for an American.

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