iss054e001441 (Dec. 19, 2017) --- Newly arrived Flight Engineers Scott Tingle and Anton Shkaplerov float into the Zvezda Service Module during an International Space Station tour and safety briefing.

Flight Engineers Scott Tingle and Anton Shkaplerov

Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Anton Shkaplerov is seen in a gift of traditional Kazakhstan dress during a welcome ceremony at the Kostanay Airport in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, and Russian Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin returned from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Anton Shkaplerov is seen in a gift of traditional Kazakhstan dress during a welcome ceremony at the Kostanay Airport in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, and Russian Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin returned from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

PHOTO DATE: 09-20-10 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, ISS Mockups SUBJECT: Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin during Routine Ops MS02 training with instructor Bill Frank. PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin

PHOTO DATE: 09-20-10 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, ISS Mockups SUBJECT: Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin during Routine Ops MS02 training with instructor Bill Frank. PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin

PHOTO DATE: 09-20-10 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, ISS Mockups SUBJECT: Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin during Routine Ops MS02 training with instructor Bill Frank. PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin

PHOTO DATE: 09-20-10 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, ISS Mockups SUBJECT: Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin during Routine Ops MS02 training with instructor Bill Frank. PHOTOGRAPHER: James Blair

Expedition 29 crew members Dan Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin

Expedition 66 Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is helped out of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft just minutes after he, Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 66 Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is helped out of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft just minutes after he, Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Seated from left, Expedition 30 Commander Daniel Burbank, Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov, and Anatoly Ivanishin are seen during a welcome ceremony and press conference at the Kostanay Airport in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, and Russian Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin returned from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 30 Landing

Seated from left, Expedition 30 Commander Daniel Burbank, Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov, and Anatoly Ivanishin are seen during a welcome ceremony and press conference at the Kostanay Airport in Kazakhstan on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, and Russian Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin returned from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, is seen after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is carried to a medical tent shortly after he, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle landed in their Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is carried to a medical tent shortly after he, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle landed in their Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 30 flight engineer Anton Shkaplerov rests outside the Soyuz TMA-22 Capsule just minutes after he and Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and flight engineer Anatoly Ivanishin landed in a remote area outside of the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Friday, April 27, 2012. Shkaplerov, Burbank, and Ivanishin are returning from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 flight engineer Anton Shkaplerov rests outside the Soyuz TMA-22 Capsule just minutes after he and Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and flight engineer Anatoly Ivanishin landed in a remote area outside of the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Friday, April 27, 2012. Shkaplerov, Burbank, and Ivanishin are returning from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is seen during a Karaganda Airport welcome ceremony in Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is seen during a Karaganda Airport welcome ceremony in Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is helped out of the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft just minutes after he, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is helped out of the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft just minutes after he, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow cremates flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai will launch in their Soyuz MS-07 to the International Space Station to begin a five month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow cremates flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai will launch in their Soyuz MS-07 to the International Space Station to begin a five month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Officials, family, and media gather to welcome home Expedition 55 cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, right, after he and NASA astronauts Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed their Soyuz MS-07 capsule near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, June 4, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Officials, family, and media gather to welcome home Expedition 55 cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, right, after he and NASA astronauts Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed their Soyuz MS-07 capsule near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, June 4, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, center, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle are seen in a group photo with other others at a Karaganda Airport welcome ceremony in Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Kandi, Shkaplerov, and Tingle are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, center, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle are seen in a group photo with other others at a Karaganda Airport welcome ceremony in Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Kandi, Shkaplerov, and Tingle are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is seen outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after he landed with fellow Expedition 66 crew members Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is seen outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after he landed with fellow Expedition 66 crew members Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos lays flowers at the site where Russian space icons are interred as part of traditional pre-launch ceremonies, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Red Square in Moscow. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Red Square Visit

Expedition 29 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov answers a reporter’s question during a press conference held at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The mission is set to launch November 14 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 29 Press Conference

Expedition 29 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 29 to the International Space Station, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission is set to launch November 14 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 29 State Commission

NASA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Recovery Forces meet at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan to discuss the readiness for the landing of Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, and Pyotr Dubrov, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Vande Hei and Dubrov will be returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov will be returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 66 Landing Preparations

NASA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Recovery Forces meet at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan to discuss the readiness for the landing of Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, and Pyotr Dubrov, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Monday, March 28, 2022, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Vande Hei and Dubrov will be returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov will be returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos speaks with family and friends after having his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos speaks with family and friends after having his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 66 Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is carried to a medical tent shortly after he and fellow crew mates Mark Vande Hei of NASA and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos landed in their Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 66 Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov is carried to a medical tent shortly after he and fellow crew mates Mark Vande Hei of NASA and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos landed in their Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos answers a questions during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos answers a questions during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, center, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle sit in chairs outside the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, center, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle sit in chairs outside the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos receives the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox Priest at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to his launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will spend the next five months living and working onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos receives the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox Priest at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to his launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will spend the next five months living and working onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, center, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle sit in chairs outside the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, center, and NASA astronaut Scott Tingle sit in chairs outside the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Anatoly Ivanishin, far left, and Anton Shkaplerov are welcomed home by colleagues and family in Star City, Russia on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Russian Cosmonauts Ivanishin, Shkaplerov and Expedition 30 Commander Daniel Burbank landed outside of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan earlier in the day from over five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedtion 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Flight Engineers Anatoly Ivanishin, far left, and Anton Shkaplerov are welcomed home by colleagues and family in Star City, Russia on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Russian Cosmonauts Ivanishin, Shkaplerov and Expedition 30 Commander Daniel Burbank landed outside of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan earlier in the day from over five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedtion 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 54 to the International Space Station, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 State Commission

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 54 to the International Space Station, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Officials, family, and media gather to welcome home Expedition 55 cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left, after he and NASA astronauts Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed their Soyuz MS-07 capsule near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, June 4, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Officials, family, and media gather to welcome home Expedition 55 cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left, after he and NASA astronauts Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) landed their Soyuz MS-07 capsule near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Monday, June 4, 2018. Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai are returning after 168 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 54 and 55 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank, left, Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Anatoly Ivanishin sit in chairs outside the Soyuz Capsule just minutes after they landed in a remote area outside the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, Russian Cosmonauts Shkaplerov and Ivanishin are returning from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank, left, Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Anatoly Ivanishin sit in chairs outside the Soyuz Capsule just minutes after they landed in a remote area outside the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Friday, April 27, 2012. NASA Astronaut Burbank, Russian Cosmonauts Shkaplerov and Ivanishin are returning from more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos waves during a press conference prior to the prime crew’s launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Crew Press Conference

Expedition 65 backup crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos speaks during a press conference prior to the prime crew’s launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Press Conference

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, are greeted by onlookers after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, are greeted by onlookers after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Thursday, April 8, 2021 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 Press Conference

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Thursday, April 8, 2021 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos practice rendezvous techniques on a laptop simulator, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos practice rendezvous techniques on a laptop simulator, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, second from left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos review launch procedures with trainers, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, second from left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos review launch procedures with trainers, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, first, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, second, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, arrive in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos review launch procedures with trainers, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos review launch procedures with trainers, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members, Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, left, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, pose for a photo after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 65 backup crew members, Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, left, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, pose for a photo after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, arrive in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, arrive in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 65 to the International Space Station, Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy, are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 State Commission

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 65 to the International Space Station, Thursday, April 8, 2021 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy, are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, meet with mission managers after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, meet with mission managers after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos practice rendezvous techniques on a laptop simulator, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev, right, of Roscosmos practice rendezvous techniques on a laptop simulator, Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Thursday, April 8, 2021 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 Press Conference

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Thursday, April 8, 2021 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen heading inside the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft during a final fit check with fellow Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew member Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen heading inside the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft during a final fit check with fellow Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, are seen after arriving in Baikonur, Kazakhstan from the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Friday, March 26, 2021. The prime crew is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Arrival in Baikonur

Expedition 65 backup crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left, plays a game of backgammon with NASA astronaut Anne McClain, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew member Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left, plays a game of backgammon with NASA astronaut Anne McClain, Saturday, April 3, 2021, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The prime crew, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 backup crew members Oleg Artemyev, left, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, right, pose for a photograph as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 Soyuz Rollout

Expedition 65 backup crew members Oleg Artemyev, left, and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, right, pose for a photograph as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at Site 31, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), right, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, pose for a picture at the conclusion of a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), right, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, pose for a picture at the conclusion of a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), right, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, pose for a picture at the conclusion of a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), right, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, pose for a picture at the conclusion of a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left, passes a microphone to flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, while answering a question during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left, passes a microphone to flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, while answering a question during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, left, and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, are seen inside their Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after is landed with fellow crew member Pyotr Dubrov in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, left, and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, are seen inside their Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after is landed with fellow crew member Pyotr Dubrov in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos speak with family and friends as flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Tingle, Shkaplerov, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos speak with family and friends as flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Tingle, Shkaplerov, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, left, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, left, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), top, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, middle, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, bottom, are seen as they arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-07 rocket for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Tingle, Norishige Kanai, and Shkaplerov will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), top, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, middle, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, bottom, are seen as they arrive at the launch pad to board the Soyuz MS-07 rocket for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Tingle, Norishige Kanai, and Shkaplerov will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, top, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), middle, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-07 rocket for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Tingle, Norishige Kanai, and Shkaplerov will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, top, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), middle, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-07 rocket for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Tingle, Norishige Kanai, and Shkaplerov will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA are seen as they depart Building 254 and report to mission managers ahead of their launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA are seen as they depart Building 254 and report to mission managers ahead of their launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen as he is escorted to the base of the Soyuz rocket prior to boarding for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen as he is escorted to the base of the Soyuz rocket prior to boarding for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, and flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow cremates, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Tingle, Kanai, and Shkaplerov on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow cremates, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Tingle, Kanai, and Shkaplerov on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow cremates, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Tingle, Kanai, and Shkaplerov on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow cremates, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Tingle, Kanai, and Shkaplerov on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, top, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), middle, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-07 rocket for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Tingle, Norishige Kanai, and Shkaplerov will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, top, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), middle, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-07 rocket for launch, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Tingle, Norishige Kanai, and Shkaplerov will spend the next five months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA are seen as they depart Building 254 and report to mission managers ahead of their launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA are seen as they depart Building 254 and report to mission managers ahead of their launch to the International Space Station Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Press Conference

Expedition 54 prime crew members flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA during a press conference, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Kanai, Shkaplerov, and Tingle are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 17. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Family visits with Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) through glass at the conclusion of the press conference, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov, Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA , and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Press Conference

Family visits with Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) through glass at the conclusion of the press conference, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov, Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA , and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, pose for a photo during a final fit check, Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Thursday, April 8, 2021 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 Press Conference

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, right, are seen in quarantine, behind glass, during a press conference, Thursday, April 8, 2021 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 65 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Oleg Novitskiy are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 backup crew member, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen during Soyuz qualification exams Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, in advance of the Expedition 65 launch April 9 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 65 backup crew members NASA astronaut Anne McClain, second from left, and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov center, and Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos are seen during a fit check Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 29 crew members NASA Flight Engineer Daniel Burbank, far left, Russian Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Russian Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin are seen the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 29 to the International Space Station in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 29 State Commission

Expedition 65 backup crew member, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, is seen during Soyuz qualification exams Monday, March 22, 2021, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, in advance of the Expedition 65 launch April 9 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 65 backup crew member, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos signs in for Soyuz qualification exams Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, in advance of the Expedition 65 launch April 9 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 65 backup crew member, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos signs in for Soyuz qualification exams Monday, March 22, 2021, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, in advance of the Expedition 65 launch April 9 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 65 backup crew member, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos signs in for Soyuz qualification exams Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, in advance of the Expedition 65 launch April 9 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 29 NASA Flight Engineer Dan Burbank answers a reporter’s question during a press conference held at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 29 NASA Flight Engineer Dan Burbank, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov and Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin is scheduled for November 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 29 Press Conference

Expedition 29 NASA Flight Engineer Dan Burbank answers a reporter’s question during a press conference held at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. The launch of the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 29 NASA Flight Engineer Dan Burbank, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov and Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin is scheduled for November 14. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 65 backup crew member, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, is seen during Soyuz qualification exams Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, in advance of the Expedition 65 launch April 9 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 65 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 65 backup crew members Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, left, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain, are seen during a fit check Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, left, talks with Expedition 65 backup crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos after donning his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Friday, April 9, 2021 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket sent the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, left, talks with Expedition 65 backup crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos after donning his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Friday, April 9, 2021 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket sent the trio on a mission to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 29 crew members NASA Flight Engineer Daniel Burbank, far left, Russian Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Russian Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin pose for photos at the end of a press conference held at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)

Expedition 29 Press Conference

Expedition 55 Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen on screen greeting Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos the hatches were opened between the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft and the International Space Station at the Moscow Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, Saturday, March 24, 2018, a few hours after the Soyuz MS-08 docked to the International Space Station. Hatches were opened at 5:48 p.m. Eastern time on March 23 (12:48 a.m. Moscow time on March 24) and Artemyev, Ricky Arnold of NASA, and Drew Feustel of NASA joined Expedition 55 Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) onboard the orbiting laboratory. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 55 Soyuz Docking

Expedition 55 Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen on screen greeting Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos the hatches were opened between the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft and the International Space Station at the Moscow Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia, Saturday, March 24, 2018, a few hours after the Soyuz MS-08 docked to the International Space Station. Hatches were opened at 5:48 p.m. Eastern time on March 23 (12:48 a.m. Moscow time on March 24) and Artemyev, Ricky Arnold of NASA, and Drew Feustel of NASA joined Expedition 55 Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) onboard the orbiting laboratory. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

jsc2017e135200 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) signs in for the start of the crew’s final qualification exam activities Nov. 29 as crewmate Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) looks on. Shkaplerov, Kanai and Scott Tingle of NASA will launch Dec. 17 on the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2017e135200 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) signs in for the start of the crew’s final qualification exam activities N

jsc2017e135200 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) signs in for the start of the crew’s final qualification exam activities Nov. 29 as crewmate Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) looks on. Shkaplerov, Kanai and Scott Tingle of NASA will launch Dec. 17 on the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

Expedition 42 crew members, Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), right, wave farewell to family and friends as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will send Shkaplerov, Virts, and Cristoforetti on a five and a half month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Crew Departure

Expedition 42 crew members, Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), right, wave farewell to family and friends as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will send Shkaplerov, Virts, and Cristoforetti on a five and a half month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 crew members, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), left, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), center, and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, right, prepare for pressure checks of their Sokol suits in Building 254 following their suit up for launch, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Virts, Shkaplerov, and Cristoforetti into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Pressure Check

Expedition 42 crew members, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), left, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), center, and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, right, prepare for pressure checks of their Sokol suits in Building 254 following their suit up for launch, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Virts, Shkaplerov, and Cristoforetti into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves farewell to family and friends as he departs the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for the Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will send Shkaplerov, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA on a five and a half month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Crew Departure

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves farewell to family and friends as he departs the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit up for the Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will send Shkaplerov, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA on a five and a half month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves to friends and family as he has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at Building 254 in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates, Flight Engineers Terry Virts of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Pressure Check

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves to friends and family as he has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at Building 254 in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates, Flight Engineers Terry Virts of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), right, receive the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox priest at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to their launch on the Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station (ISS), Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Virts, Shkaplerov, and Cristoforetti will spend the next five and a half months living and working aboard the ISS. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Crew Blessing

Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), right, receive the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox priest at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to their launch on the Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station (ISS), Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Virts, Shkaplerov, and Cristoforetti will spend the next five and a half months living and working aboard the ISS. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at Building 254 in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates, Flight Engineers Terry Virts of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 42 Pressure Check

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for his launch aboard the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at Building 254 in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov and fellow crewmates, Flight Engineers Terry Virts of NASA and Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA) into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, left, and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, sit in chairs outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 66 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 66 crew members Mark Vande Hei of NASA, left, and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov, center, and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, sit in chairs outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Vande Hei and Dubrov are returning to Earth after logging 355 days in space as members of Expeditions 64-66 aboard the International Space Station. For Vande Hei, his mission is the longest single spaceflight by a U.S. astronaut in history. Shkaplerov is returning after 176 days in space, serving as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 65 and commander of Expedition 66. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, center, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, right, wave farewell to family and friends as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, center, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, right, wave farewell to family and friends as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov, Virts, and Cristoforetti into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 42 Suit Up

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates, Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), and Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for the early hours of Nov. 24 and will carry Shkaplerov, Virts, and Cristoforetti into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, are seen as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, are seen as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen after the opening of the hatches between the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft and the International Space Station on the screens in the Moscow Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia a few hours after the Soyuz MS-07 docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. Hatches were opened at 5:55 a.m. EST and Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) joined Expedition 54 Commander Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and crewmates Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA aboard the orbiting laboratory. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Soyuz Docking

Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos is seen after the opening of the hatches between the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft and the International Space Station on the screens in the Moscow Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia a few hours after the Soyuz MS-07 docked to the International Space Station on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. Hatches were opened at 5:55 a.m. EST and Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle of NASA, and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) joined Expedition 54 Commander Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and crewmates Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA aboard the orbiting laboratory. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, center, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, right, wave farewell to family and friends as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, center, and Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, right, wave farewell to family and friends as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, are seen as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, right, are seen as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for 2:21 a.m. Eastern Time (1:21 p.m. Baikonur time) on December 17 and will send Shkaplerov, Tingle, and Kanai on a five month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)