Expedition 8 Landing. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander Mike Foale, lower left, Soyuz Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, partially hidden, are tended to after touching down in... More
Expedition 8 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Victor Grin, a member of the Russian State Commission, left, greets Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale, far right, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency a... More
Expedition 8 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, left, Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale and Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri gather on a bus following their arrival in ... More
Expedition 8 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale, right, along with Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri, center, are joined by European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain at the Gagar... More
Expedition 8 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri, left, Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale, European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, right, along with Valery Korzun, Chief of Cos... More
Expedition 8 Launch Briefing. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain listens to a briefing on mission activities from a Russian trainer at his crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003 as he prepares for ... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri responds to a reporter's question during a prelaunch news conference, Friday, Oct. 17, 2003 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Kaleri, Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri, left, Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale, European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, right, along with Valery Korzun, Chief of Cos... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri, center, Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale, European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, right, along with Valery Korzun, Chief of C... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Inside the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left, briefs European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale, r... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left, and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale visit the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Monday, Oct. 13, 2003. Photo... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection, Russian Space Program
Expedition 8 ISS Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, far left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and ISS Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, third... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, right, report to launch officials on ... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, center, visits the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Monday, Oct. 13, 2003 during final prelaunch preparations. Foale, launched ... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain climbs into the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle in a processing facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, during prelaunch training wit... More
Expedition 8 Capsule Inspection
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, is briefed by a technician inside the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle in a processing facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, Oct. 1... More
Expedition 8 Flag Raising. NASA public domain image colelction.
Backup Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Bill McArthur, left, and prime Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale raise the American flag outside the Cosmonaut Hotel, Tuesday, ... More
Expedition 8 Flag Raising. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain participate in the traditional raising of the flags at the Cosmonaut Hotel, Tuesday,... More
Expedition 8 Flag Raising. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, right, is joined by his backup, Bill McArthur outside the Cosmonaut Hotel Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, for the traditional raising of the flags of the c... More
Expedition 8 Flag Raising. NASA public domain image colelction.
The flags of the United States, Russia, Spain and Kazakhstan fly outside the Cosmonaut Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan following a traditional flag-raising ceremony. Photo Credit (NASA/Bi... More
Expedition 8 Flag Raising. NASA public domain image colelction.
The prime and backup crews for the Oct. 18 launch of a Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle to the International Space Station participate in the traditional flag-raising ceremony outside the Cosmonaut Hotel, Tuesday, Oct. 14, ... More
Expedition 8 Flag Raising. NASA public domain image colelction.
Backup Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Bill McArthur, left, and prime Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale raise the American flag outside the Cosmonaut Hotel, Tuesday, ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Briefing. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain are briefed on launch procedures from a Russian trainer at their crew quarters in Baiko... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
Backup crewmembers Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands of the European Space Agency, center, Bill McArthur of NASA, left, and Valery Tokarev of Russia listen to Russian space officials clear their Expedition 8 and... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale listens to a reporter's question during a prelaunch news conference, Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Foale, Expedition 8 Soyuz Comma... More
Expedition 8 Certification, Russian Space Program
The prime and backups crews for the launch of the Russian Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle to the International Space Station listen to their certification for launch by a panel of Russian space officials in Baikonur, Kazak... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, right, wave to reporters at the concl... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, responds to a reporter's question as Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, ... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, right, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left, and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, isten to their certification ... More
Expedition 8 Certification. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, smiles at a reporter's question during a prelaunch news conference, Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
With NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, far left, looking on, the prime and backup crews for the Expedition 8 mission to the International Space Station and the prime and backup European Space Agency astronauts r... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, front right, European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, lower right, wave from a bus a... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
The prime and backup crews for Expedition 8 and European Space Agency crew members prepare to depart the suitup room at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003 for the launch of the Soyuz... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain suits up for launch, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan prior to his departure for the launch pad with Expedition 8 Commander ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, receive a traditional blessing from an u... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, foreground and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale along with European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque, not pictured, are escorted to ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left foreground, European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale walk to a bus at the Baikon... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
As European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, left, former International Space Station crewmember Yuri Gidzenko (center) and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale look on, Expedi... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, bottom, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, top and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, receive final well wishes from... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain suits up for launch, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan prior to his departure for the launch pad with Expedition 8 Commander ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain suit up for launch, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, prior to departure for the launch pad at the Baikonur Co... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, right, receive final well wishes from... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
With the gloves of each of the crew member in bags on a table in front of them, space suit technicians look out the bus window during the short ride to the launch pad, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Baikonur C... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
With a throng of reporters looking on, the prime and backup crews for the Expedition 8 mission to the International Space Station and the prime and backup European Space Agency Astronauts receive final well-wis... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
With a throng of reporters looking on, the prime and backup crews for the Expedition 8 mission to the International Space Station and the prime and backup European Space Agency Astronauts receive final well-wis... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left, European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, right, prepare to board a bus at the ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
Russian Aviation and Space Agency Deputy Director-General Nikolai Moiseev, left, offers a final farewell to Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, third from right, Expedition 8 Soyuz Co... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque, right, complete suiting up, Saturday, Oct. 18,... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 crew members Alexander Kaleri, front left, Michael Foale along with European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain walk off the bus at the launch pad, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, to liftoff in ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
The prime and backup crews for the Expedition 8 mission to the International Space Station and the prime and backup European Space Agency astronauts receive final well-wishes from Russian and U.S. space officia... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain suits up for launch, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan prior to his departure for the launch pad with Expedition 8 Commander ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day, Russian Space Program
With NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, far right, looking on, the prime and backup crews for the Expedition 8 mission to the International Space Station and the prime and backup European Space Agency astronauts ... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, left, European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, second left and Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri along with Gen. Valery Korzun, the Chi... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left and European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque, of Spain, discuss procedures while suiting up, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, prior to departure for the launch pad... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, foreground, along with European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque, background, walk to the base of the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome i... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Technicians conduct a leak check on the spacesuit of European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, prior to his departure for the launch pad with Expe... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Technicians conduct a leak check on the spacesuit of European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, prior to his departure for the launch pad with Expe... More
Expedition 8 Launch Day. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale receives the traditional prelaunch blessing from a Russian Orthodox priest in the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, in Baikonu... More
Expedition 7 Landing. NASA public domain image colelction.
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Pedro Deque is assisted by an ESA doctor after landing in the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft in Kazakhstan on Monday, October 27, 2003, at 9:41 p.m. EST. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 9 Flight Engineer and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, ... More
Expedition 9 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 9 Flight Engineer and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, ... More
Expedition 9 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, front, NASA Expedition 9 backup commander Leroy Chiao, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele, of Germany arrive at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Tues... More
Expedition 9 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Flight Engineer and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Mike Fincke, left and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands on board their bus after arrival at Baikonur, Kazakhst... More
Expedition 9 Arrival. NASA public domain image colelction.
Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center in uniform, Flight Engineer and NASA International Space Station Science Officer Mike Fincke, left of Padalka, and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center and Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands walk from the Soyuz capsule at bui... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke departs building 254 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan after the final fit check in the Soyuz, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bi... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center and Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands answer questions from reporters af... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Science Officer and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands listen to instructions on ... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, left and Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka sign books, envelops and mementoes in the space museum located at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Wednesday, April, 14, 2004, in Baikon... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, left, NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, center and Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka sign books, envelops and mementos in the space museum ... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, left and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany sign books, envelops and mementoes in the space museum located at the Baikonur Cosmodrom... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, left, backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany walk out to the Soyuz capsule at building 2... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke video tapes one of the exhibits at the space museum located at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
The Expedition 9 prime and backup crews are escorted through the Baikonur Cosmodrome on their way home to the Cosmonaut Hotel after a day of fit checks, pad visit and space museum tours, Wednesday, April, 14, 2... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, center and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands take a tour of the Soyuz launch pad, Wed... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke looks at a desert tulip just outside the gates to the Soyuz launch pad, Wednesday, April 14, 2004 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, foreground, leaps over a ditch after the Expedition 9 prime and backup crews stopped to look at desert tulips just outside the gates to the Soyuz launch pad... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, left and Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka pose for a photo during a tour of the Soyuz launch pad, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, 2004 in Baikonur, Kazakhs... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
The Soyuz launch pad, Wednesday, April 14, 2004 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, far left, NASA International Space Station Science Officer Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, far right... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Science Officer and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center and the backup crew, left of center, receive some final instructions from engineers, technician... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke climbs out of the Soyuz capsule after the crews' final fit check at building 254 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, left, European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, center and Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke stop to pose for a photograph with... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, left, Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany walk out to the Soyuz capsule at building 2... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Science Officer and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke waits as his crew prepares to do their final Soyuz fit check at building 254 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in Baikonur, Kaza... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, left, NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, center and Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands climb the workstand around the Soy... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 NASA International Space Station Science Officer and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke, left, European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, center and Expedition 9 Commander Gennady P... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Empty Soyuz launch pad, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, 2004 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, left, Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, center and backup European Space Agency astronaut Gerhard Thiele of Germany talk with Valery Korzun, right, Chief of Co... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
A tour guide at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Space Museum explains the displays to NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, second from left, Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherl... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, left, and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, center, talk with a technician as they prepare to climb the workstand to do thei... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands signs a photograph in the space museum located at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: "NAS... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, right, makes a photograph of European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands with a desert tulip just outside the gates to the Soyuz launch... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Science Officer and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, second from left and Flight Engineer and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherla... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer, NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands do their final fit check in the Soyuz capsule at bu... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 backup Commander Leroy Chiao, far left, backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, second from left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center, NASA International Space Station Science Officer ... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, center and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands pose for a photo during a tour of ... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Left to Right: European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, Backup Flight Engineer Salizhan Sha... More
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
The prime and backup crews for Expedition 9 pose for a group photo after the flag raising ceremony at the Cosmonaut Hotel, Thursday, April 15, 2004, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Expedition 9 Preflight Activities
Expedition 9 Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke, left, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands pose for a group photo after ... More