| This picture shows the cockpit of a Soyuz TM. Mark was assigned to the crew of the last Soyuz TM in April 2002. The center seat is for the commander, who directs the flight and is responsible for manual dockings and descents if necessary. The left seat is the first flight engineer, who is responsible for thrusters and attitude control. The right seat is for the 'cosmonaut researcher' or second flight engineer, who controls the communications, navigation and life support systems. In the next-generation cockpit, the Soyuz TMA, all of the functions have been shifted to the left seat, and the craft can be flown by a single person. |
