Soyuz TM-25 Crew Walk-out & Launch | Baikonur Cosmodrome | 10 Feb 1997
Full walk-out ceremony of Vasily Tsibliyev, Aleksandr Lazutkin, and ESA astronaut Reinhold Ewald en route to Mir. Includes bus arrival, suit checks, VIP send-off, gantry wave, and daylight lift-off from Baikonur Pad 1. Clean 4:3 PAL master; 1080 p & 4 K AI upscales available.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan — 10 February 1997
The Soyuz TM-25 prime crew departs for the launch pad wearing Sokol KV-2 suits. German ESA astronaut Reinhold Ewald joins Russians Vasily Tsibliyev and Aleksandr Lazutkin for Mir Expedition 23. After a brief televised interview the trio climb the gantry, wave to officials, and board the spacecraft. Cameras capture the ignition and ascent of the R-7 launch vehicle beneath a cloudless winter sky. Source: analogue Betacam SP transfer; no supers; natural sound.
TECH SPECS
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | DigiBeta PAL 4:3, 25 fps |
| Duration | 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:41:20 (41 s) |
| Audio | Ch 1 international, Ch 2 Russian loop |
| HD/UHD | 10-bit ProRes HQ 1080 p & 4 K AI-upscale on request |
| Location | Pad 1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (46.07 °N, 62.95 °E) |
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Soyuz TM25 on BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN – 10 FEB 1997
German ESA astronaut Reinhold Ewald (R) with Russian commander Vasily Tsibliyev (C) and flight-engineer Aleksandr Lazutkin (L) board the iconic blue crew bus and ride to “Gagarin’s Start.” After saluting the State Commission and receiving a priest’s blessing, the Soyuz TM-25 crew climb the Pad 1 gantry at sunset to enter their capsule bound for Mir Expedition 23.
Exterior-sequence breakdown — TVDATA Clip BN14 _1
(Baikonur Cosmodrome · 10 Feb 1997 · Soyuz TM-25)
TC in → out* Scene & actions outside the buildings Observations / editorial notes
01:15 – 01:45 Crew exit Site 254 medical wing, step onto flood-lit pavement. Tsibliyev leads, Lazutkin centre, Ewald rear; each carries helmet bag.
01:45 – 02:20 Blue crew bus idles on tarmac; flashes pop from press pen. Baikonur guards hold rope line; temp ~ -6 °C (frost breath visible).
02:20 – 02:28 Cosmonauts climb bus stairs, wave twice, take curb-side seats. Classic Gagarin-pattern bus with white star emblem.
02:28 – 02:58 Rolling shot: bus passes assembly building MIK-112, water tower, rail spur. Camera vehicle shoots parallel tracking; launch pad silhouette ahead.
02:58 – 03:05 Bus stops at Pad 1 gate; ground crew salute. State Commission already formed on red carpet.
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03:05 – 03:32 Crew disembark, line up ten metres from officials. Tsibliyev reports, “Crew Soyuz TM-25 ready for flight.”
03:32 – 03:45 Short blessing: Orthodox priest sprinkles holy water over helmets (tradition since ’95). Seen briefly, priest in black frock, censer smoke.
03:45 – 04:10 Photocall: wide shot with 10 m rocket in background, sunset rim-light. ESA flag visible far right.
04:10 – 04:35 Trio step onto metal stairway, ascend 22 m to elevator level. Slow climb, pause mid-tower to wave at families/press.
04:35 – 04:44 Engineers attach fall-arrest lines, escort crew into elevator cage. One technician carries portable blower for suit cooling.
04:44 – 05:02 Elevator rises; camera booms up, showing venting LOX clouds. Golden back-light, dramatic contrast.
05:02 – 05:30 Final exterior view: hatch closure, service arm retraction, cryo-steam. Switches to pad camera for ignition countdown.
*Time-codes reference 25 fps PAL screener; confirm on hi-res ingest.
