Expedition 28 crew members, Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, Soyuz commander Sergei Volkov, center, and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, pose for a photograph on the grounds of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training More
The prime and backup crew members for Expedition 28 to the International Space Station pose for pictures on the grounds of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, from left to right are NASA astronaut and backup More
Expedition 28 crew members, Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, left, Soyuz commander Sergei Volkov, center, and Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, answer reporters questions during a crew departure press conference he More
Large gantry mechanisms on either side of the Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft are raised into position to secure the rocket at the launch pad on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Cr More
The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft is rolled out by train on its way to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Sunday, June 5, 2011. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 28 Soyuz Comman More
The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft is seen at the launch pad after being raised into vertical position on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedit More
The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft is seen in the distance on its way to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Sunday, June 5, 2011. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 28 Soyuz Comma More
The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft is raised into vertical position at the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Sunday, June 5, 2011. The rocket is being prepared for launch June 8 to carry the crew o More
The upper stage of the Soyuz TMA-02M rocket in which the crew capsule is located is pictured here during the rollout of the rocket on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: More
Launch pad engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan are dwarfed by the large gantry mechanisms at the base of the Soyuz TMA-02M rocket following its rollout to the pad on Sunday, June 5, 2011. The ro More
The Soyuz rocket is seen as it approaches the Soyuz launch pad in the distance on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The TMA-02M spacecraft will carry Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander More
The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft is carried by train on its way to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Sunday, June 5, 2011. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander More
The upper stage of the Soyuz TMA-02M rocket, in which the crew capsule is located, is pictured here as it arrives at the launch pad on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photo Credit More
The upper stage of the Soyuz TMA-02M rocket, in which the crew capsule is located, is pictured here at the launch pad on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The TMA-02M spacecraft wil More
A Russian security guard stands watch as a Russian military helicopter flies overhead during the rollout of the Soyuz TMA-02M rocket to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 5, More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, right, are seen during a press conference at t More
Michael Suffredini, Manager, International Space Station (ISS) Program, center, speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday More
Expedition 28 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, right, speaks as NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, and Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov of Russia look on during a pr More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, and Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov of Russia share a laugh during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. T More
Expedition 28 NASA backup flight engineer Don Pettit stands during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosm More
Expedition 28 NASA backup Flight Engineer Don Pettit looks on during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 8, fr More
From left: Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, NASA backup Flight Engineer Don Pettit, Russ More
Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 8, from the Baik More
Expedition 28 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa stands during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Statio More
Kuniaki Shiraki, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday, Ju More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 8, from the More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, looks on as Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The missio More
Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov of Russia speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 7, fro More
Russian backup Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 8, from the Ba More
Expedition 28 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa speaks during a press conference as NASA backup Flight Engineer Don Pettit looks on, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmona More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum stands during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut More
Expedition 28 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is se More
Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov, center, stands with NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, and Japan Aerospace Exploratin Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa during the State Commission More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 8, from the B More
Vladimir Popovkin, Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday, June 6 More
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday, Jun More
NASA backup Flight Engineer Don Pettit speaks during a press conference, Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch on Tuesday, June 8, from the Baikonur More
Expedition 28 Russian backup Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko is seen seated during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 28 to the International Space Station, Monday, June 6, 20 More
Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov performs the traditional door signing Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Volkov was launched onboard the Soyuz rocket the following More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum has his Russian Sokol suit prepared for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Fossum and fellow Expedition 28 crew mem More
Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch to the International Space Station, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kaza More
Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov, right, and Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Fossum sit after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kaz More
Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, right, has his Russian Sokol suit checked by Peggy Whitson, Chief of the Astronaut Office at Johonson Space Center, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, More
JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch to the International Space Sta More
Expedition 28 crew members Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov of Russia, right, and NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum wave after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked, Tuesday Jun 7, 2011, in preparation More
NASA astronaut and Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Mike Fossum awaits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch onboard the Soyuz TMA-02M on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Baikon More
Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Fossum blows a kiss to well wishers as he departs the Cosmonaut Hotel on the evening before his Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday, More
The crew of Expedition 28 depart the Cosmonaut Hotel depart the Cosmonaut Hotel on the evening before their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Leadin More
Expedition 28 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa places a mission sticker on the inside wall of the prime crew bus on the eve of his launch to the International Space Sta More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, front left, Expedition 28 Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov, front center, and Expedition 28 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa More
Expedition 28 and NASA astronaut Mike Fossum has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch to the International Space Station, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kaz More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum performs the traditional door signing Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Fossum was launched onboard the Soyuz rocket the follow More
NASA astronaut and Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, third from right sitting, and JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, second from right, sit while Expedition More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum, left, Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov of Russia, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, right, have their Russian Sokol sui More
JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, right, waves to friends and family, while Soyuz Commander Sergei Volkov looks on at the Baikonur Cosmod More
JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa awaits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch onboard the Soyuz TMA-02M on Tuesday, June 7, 2 More
Expedition 28 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa has his Russian Sokol suit prepared for launch by a technician at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kaza More
Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, left, waves to friends and family while he waits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked on Tue More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer, left, and Expedition 28 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa share a few words during preparation activities for their launch to the Int More
Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, right, and JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa wave farewell to well wishers as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel More
Expedition 28 JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa has his Russian Sokol suit prepared for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, More
Expedition 28 JAXA (Japanase Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa performs the traditional door signing Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhst More
Expedition 28 NASA Flight Engineer Mike Fossum has his Russian Sokol suit prepared for launch by a technician at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Fossum and fellow Expedi More
The crew of Expedition 28 gives the thumbs after having their Russian Sokol suits prepared for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in Kazakhstan. Pictured from left are NASA Flight Engineer More