Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA walks from a Russian Search and Rescue helicopter with NASA flight doctors, David Alexander, left, and Blake Chamberlain after flying from his Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft landing site outside the town of Arkalyk to Kustanay, Kazakhstan on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Ford, along with Russian Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin of Russia returned from 142 days onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 33 and 34 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Expedition 56 prime crew members Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), left, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, second from left, and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, third from left, pose for a picture with backup crew members Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, third from right, Anne McClain of NASA, second from right, and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, right, pose for a picture following the conclusion of a press conference, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 a the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft on Wednesday, June 6. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 58 prime crew members, left to right, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA, Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, pose for a photo with backup crew members Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), and Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA at the conclusion of a press conference, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Dec. 3 and will carry Kononenko, McClain, and Saint-Jacques into orbit to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani).

iss057e134727 (Dec. 18, 2018) --- Expedition 56-57 crew members (from left) Alexander Gerst of the ESA (European Space Agency), Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Sergey Prokopyev from Roscosmos; with Expedition 57-58 crew members David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko from Roscosmos.

Expedition 56 backup crew members Anne McClain of NASA, back left, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, back center, and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, back right, stand behind prime crew members flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, from left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, front center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), front right, after donning their Russian Sokol suits as they prepare for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Auñón-Chancellor, Prokopyev, and Gerst on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)

Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA is helped out a Russian Search and Rescue helicopter after flying from his Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft landing site outside the town of Arkalyk to Kustanay, Kazakhstan on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Ford, along with Russian Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin of Russia returned from 142 days onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 33 and 34 crews. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

DATE: 5-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg 30, FCR-1 SUBJECT: ISS flight directors David Korth and Tomas Gonzales-Torres and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the docking of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

DATE: 5-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg 30, FCR-1 SUBJECT: ISS flight directors David Korth and Tomas Gonzales-Torres and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the docking of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

DATE: 5-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg 30, FCR-1 SUBJECT: ISS flight directors David Korth and Tomas Gonzales-Torres and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the docking of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

PHOTO DATE: 05-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231) SUBJECT: ISS flight director David Korth and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the launch of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

PHOTO DATE: 05-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231) SUBJECT: ISS flight director David Korth and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the launch of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

PHOTO DATE: 05-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231) SUBJECT: ISS flight director David Korth and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the launch of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

PHOTO DATE: 05-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231) SUBJECT: ISS flight director David Korth and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the launch of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

Expedition 58 backup crew member, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, is recognized during a press conference, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Dec. 3 and will carry Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA, and Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) into orbit to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani).

jsc2018e048511 - Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency poses for pictures in the Kremlin gardens in Moscow May 14 as part of traditional pre-launch activities. Saint-Jacques is serving as a backup to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

PHOTO DATE: 05-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231) SUBJECT: ISS flight director David Korth and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the launch of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

PHOTO DATE: 05-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231) SUBJECT: ISS flight director David Korth and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the launch of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

DATE: 5-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg 30, FCR-1 SUBJECT: ISS flight directors David Korth and Tomas Gonzales-Torres and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the docking of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

DATE: 5-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg 30, FCR-1 SUBJECT: ISS flight directors David Korth and Tomas Gonzales-Torres and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the docking of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

DATE: 5-28-14 LOCATION: Bldg 30, FCR-1 SUBJECT: ISS flight directors David Korth and Tomas Gonzales-Torres and controllers on console in FCR-1 during the docking of Expedition 40/41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA, Soyuz Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency to the space station in a Soyuz spacecraft PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

The NASA Centennial Challenges prize, level one, is presented to team Mountaineers for successfully completing level one of the NASA 2014 Sample Return Robot Challenge, from left, Ryan Watson, Team Mountaineers; Lucas Behrens, Team Mountaineers; Jarred Strader, Team Mountaineers; Yu Gu, Team Mountaineers; Scott Harper, Team Mountaineers; Dorothy Rasco, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate; Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) President; David Miller, NASA Chief Technologist; Alexander Hypes, Team Mountaineers; Nick Ohi,Team Mountaineers; Marvin Cheng, Team Mountaineers; Sam Ortega, NASA Program Manager for Centennial Challenges; and Tanmay Mandal, Team Mountaineers;, Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass. Team Mountaineers was the only team to complete the level one challenge. During the competition, teams were required to demonstrate autonomous robots that can locate and collect samples from a wide and varied terrain, operating without human control. The objective of this NASA-WPI Centennial Challenge was to encourage innovations in autonomous navigation and robotics technologies. Innovations stemming from the challenge may improve NASA's capability to explore a variety of destinations in space, as well as enhance the nation's robotic technology for use in industries and applications on Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

jsc2018e043408 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew member David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency listens to a reporter’s question May 10 following his final Soyuz qualification May 10. Saint-Jacques, Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e048500 - In the Gagarin Museum at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia May 14, Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency mimics the position he will be in when he launches aboard a Soyuz rocket later this year during pre-launch activities. Saint-Jacques is serving as a backup to prime crewmembers Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e098094 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome Museum in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers are shown a model of a Soyuz spacecraft seat and a mock cosmonaut during a tour of the facility Nov. 29. From left to right are Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, Drew Morgan of NASA, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 in the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097323 - At the Baikonur Museum in the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (second from left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (second from right) and Drew Morgan of NASA (far right) enjoy a traditional Kazakh tea ceremony dressed in native attire Nov. 21 as part of pre-launch activities. They are backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050010 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency runs through procedures in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft May 20 during the first Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal activities. Saint-Jacques is one of the backup crewmembers to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050819 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) review training documents with a Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center instructor May 29 as they prepare for the upcoming launch of the prime crewmembers, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e094958 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 backup crewmember Drew Morgan of NASA signs in for qualification exams Nov. 13 as his crewmates, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (left) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) look on. They are the backups to the prime crew, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

jsc2018e094960 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) pose for pictures Nov. 13 during qualification exam training. They are the backups to the prime crew, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

jsc2018e050020 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) are shown a model of the Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz launch pad and rocket during a tour of the museum May 21 as part of traditional pre-launch activities. They are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097763 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) review flight procedures with a training instructor Nov. 27 as part of their pre-launch training. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e043404 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew member Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos signs in for the final Soyuz qualification exams May 10 as crewmate Anne McClain of NASA looks on. They and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e097312 - Outside the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers attend a flag-raising ceremony Nov. 21, part of their traditional pre-launch activities. From left to right are backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and prime crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency. McClain, Kononenko and Saint-Jacques will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097298 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (front row, left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (front row, center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (front row, right) pose for pictures Nov. 20 during their vehicle fit check activities. Behind them are their backups, Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right). McClain, Kononenko and Saint-Jacques will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050826 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (left) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency try their hand at a game of chess May 29 as part of the traditional pre-launch ceremonies. They are two of the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097767 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) rehearse rendezvous procedures on a laptop computer Nov. 27 as part of their pre-launch training. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e043409 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew members Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) pose for pictures May 10 following their final Soyuz spacecraft qualification exams. They are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e097292 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) pose for pictures Nov. 20 in front of the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft during a vehicle fit check. They are the backups to prime crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097266 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures in front of Vladimir Lenin’s statue Nov. 19 before flying to their launch site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. From left to right are the backup crewmembers, Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and the prime crew, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency. McClain, Kononenko and Saint-Jacques will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station. NASA/Sarah Volkman

jsc2018e050836 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures May 29 flanking a model of a Soyuz rocket. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA and their backups, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097782 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Nov. 27 as part of their pre-launch training activities. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, and the backup crew, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Drew Morgan of NASA and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050838 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 crewmembers Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA (front row, left), Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (center) and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (right) take a stroll down the Walk of Cosmonauts May 29 as part of their traditional pre-launch activities. Behind them are the backup crewmembers, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...Andrey Shelepin/Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

jsc2018e051923 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and Anne McClain of NASA (right) pose for pictures May 31 in front of the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft as part of their final inspection of the vehicle. They are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. ..NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097764 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (second from left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (second from right) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) review flight procedures with a training instructor Nov. 27 as part of their pre-launch training. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e098097 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome Museum in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures in front of a model of a Sputnik satellite Nov. 29 during a tour of the facility. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and the backup crew, Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 in the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050835 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 backup and prime crewmembers pose for pictures May 29 in front of a model of a Soyuz rocket. From left to right are the backup crewmembers, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and Anne McClain of NASA and the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e049990 -Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are greeted by Russian space officials May 19 after arriving at the launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final training following a flight from their training base in Star City, Russia. They are the backups to Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e048496 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures May 14 following a crew news conference. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and their backups, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Anne McClain of NASA. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

Expedition 56 backup crew member David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency takes a selfie as the Soyuz rocket arrives as the launch pad after being rolled out by train, Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft at 7:12 a.m. Eastern time (5:12 p.m. Baikonur time), on Wednesday, June 6. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

jsc2018e050009 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 backup crewmembers pose for pictures in front of the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft May 20 as part of the first Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal activities. From left to right are Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who are backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050023 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (left), Anne McClain of NASA (center) and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (right) enjoy a cup of tea May 21 in a model of a “yurt”, a traditional Kazakh tent, during pre-launch activities. They are the backups to the prime crewmembers, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e094961 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (right) pose for pictures Nov. 13 during qualification exam training. Along with Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (not pictured), they are the backups to the prime crew, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

jsc2018e050019 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (center) and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (right) are shown a bas relief model of the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site during a tour of the museum May 21 as part of traditional pre-launch activities. They are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097265 - Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) arrive at their launch site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan Nov. 19 for final pre-launch training. They are the backups to the prime crew, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Deputy Director of Rosaviatsiya (Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport) Alexander Vedernikov leads a meeting with NASA, CSA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Recovery Forces at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Karaganda, Kazakhstan to discuss the readiness for the landing of Expedition 59 crew members Anne McClain of NASA, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Sunday, June 23, 2019. McClain, Saint-Jacques, and Kononenko are returning after 204 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 58 and 59 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

jsc2018e094959 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) meet with reporters Nov. 13 during qualification exam training. They are the backups to the prime crew, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

jsc2018e050015 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmember Anne McClain of NASA receives a silver pin bearing an emblem of the town from a local official as crewmate Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos looks on. Along with David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, they are serving as backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Expedition 58 backup crew members, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency), speak during a press conference, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Dec. 3 and will carry Expedition 58 prime crew members, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA, and Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) into orbit to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani).

jsc2018e051932 - In the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crews pose for pictures May 31 flanking a model of a Soyuz crewmember strapped in their seat. From left to right are the backup crewmembers, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and the prime crew. Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. ..NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097315 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency lay flowers at the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space Nov. 21, in a traditional ceremony. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Expedition 56 backup crew member David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency is seen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 56 to the International Space Station, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft on Wednesday, June 6. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

jsc2018e097313 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency walk toward the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space Nov. 21 as they prepare to lay flowers at the statue in a traditional ceremony. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097783 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures around a model of a Soyuz rocket Nov. 27 as part of their pre-launch training activities. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and the backup crew, Drew Morgan of NASA, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e098095 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome Museum in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Nov. 29 around a mockup of a cosmonaut in a Soyuz spacecraft seat during a tour of the facility. From left to right are the prime crewmembers David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and the backup crew, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Drew Morgan of NASA. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 in the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e049989 - Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency arrive at the launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan May 19 for final training following a flight from their training base in Star City, Russia. They are the backups to Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Expedition 56 backup crewmembers David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, left, and Anne McClain of NASA are seen as prime crewmembers Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) prepare to have their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. launched aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft at 7:12am EDT (5:12pm Baikonur time) on June 6 to begin their journey to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

jsc2018e050822 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) conduct rendezvous and docking procedures on a laptop training simulator May 29 as part of their pre-launch preparations. They are serving as backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station..NASA/Victor Zelentsov

jsc2018e097316 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) pose for pictures at the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space Nov. 21, in a traditional ceremony. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e097317 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) pay homage at the statue of Sergei Korolev, the iconic Russian space designer Nov. 21, in a traditional ceremony. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050827 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 prime crewmember Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (center) tries his hand at game of ping-pong May 29 as backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) look on. Gerst, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e051931 - In the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crews pose for pictures May 31 flanking a portrait of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and the backup crew, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Anne McClain of NASA. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. ..NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Expedition 58 backup crew member, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, speaks from behind glass, while in quarantine, during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 58 to the International Space Station, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Dec. 3 and will carry Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA, and Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) into orbit to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani).

jsc2018e050016 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency lays flowers at the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space as his crewmates look on during traditional pre-launch activities May 21. Saint-Jacques, Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e049996 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures May 20 during their first Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal activities. In the front row are prime crewmembers Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA (left), Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (center) and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (right). In the back row are their backups, Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right). Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e098088 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) pose for pictures Nov. 29 in front of the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft during a final vehicle fit check. They are the backups to Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 in the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e0500108 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right), lay flowers and pay tribute at the statue of Sergei Korolev, the Russian space designer icon May 21 during traditional pre-launch activities. They are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Expedition 58 backup crew member, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, right, speaks during a press conference, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Dec. 3 and will carry Expedition 58 prime crew members, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA, and Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) into orbit to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani).

jsc2018e050013 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crewmembers attend traditional flag-raising ceremonies May 21 as part of their pre-launch activities. From left to right are backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and prime crewmembers Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

STS-89 Pilot Joe Edwards Jr. is assisted with his ascent and re-entry flight suit in the white room at Launch Pad 39A before entering Space Shuttle Endeavour for launch. Behind Edwards is NASA Suit Technician Jean Alexander from Johnson Space Center. The STS-89 mission will be the eighth docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. After docking, Mission Specialist Andrew Thomas, Ph.D., will transfer to the space station, succeeding David Wolf, M.D., who will return to Earth aboard Endeavour. Dr. Thomas will live and work on Mir until June. STS-89 is scheduled for a Jan. 22 liftoff at 9:48 p.m

jsc2018e050014 - At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency receive a gift of flowers and congratulations from local officials May 21 as part of their pre-launch activities. They are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e043405 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew member David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency signs in for his final Soyuz qualification exam May 10 as crewmates Anne McClain of NASA (left) and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos look on. They are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e043407 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew member Anne McClain of NASA listens to a reporter’s question May 10 following her final Soyuz qualification May 10. McClain, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e051925 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency poses for pictures as he boards the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft May 31 for a final inspection. He is one of the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050022 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency signs a wall photo May 21 depicting the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space, during traditional pre-launch activities. Saint-Jacques is one of the backups to the prime crewmembers, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e043403 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew members Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right) report for their final Soyuz spacecraft qualification exams May 10. They are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e050008 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmember David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency flashes a thumbs up for reporters May 20 during the first Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal activities. Saint-Jacques is one of the backup crewmembers to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

The Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Nov. 15 in front of the Tsar Bell at the Kremlin in Moscow in traditional ceremonies. Front left to right are the prime crewmembers, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, Anne McClain of NASA and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, and the backup crewmembers, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Drew Morgan of NASA. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (left) and Drew Morgan of NASA (right) share a selfie Nov. 15 during the crew’s traditional news conference. They and Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos are the backups to Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

jsc2018e043406 (May 10, 2018) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 backup crew member Anne McClain of NASA signs in for her final Soyuz qualification exam May 10. McClain, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency are the backups to the prime crew of Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

jsc2018e050017 - In the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 backup crewmembers David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and Anne McClain of NASA (right) pose for pictures May 21 at the statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly in space during traditional pre-launch activities. They are the backups to the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, who will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

The NASA Centennial Challenges prize, level one, is presented to team Mountaineers for successfully completing level one of the NASA 2014 Sample Return Robot Challenge, from left, Ken Stafford, WPI Challenge technical advisor; Colleen Shaver, WPI Challenge Manager; Ryan Watson, Team Mountaineers; Marvin Cheng, Team Mountaineers; Alexander Hypes, Team Mountaineers; Jarred Strader, Team Mountaineers; Lucas Behrens, Team Mountaineers; Yu Gu, Team Mountaineers; Nick Ohi, Team Mountaineers; Dorothy Rasco, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate; Scott Harper, Team Mountaineers; Tanmay Mandal, Team Mountaineers; David Miller, NASA Chief Technologist; Sam Ortega, NASA Program Manager for Centennial Challenges, Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass. Team Mountaineers was the only team to complete the level one challenge. During the competition, teams were required to demonstrate autonomous robots that can locate and collect samples from a wide and varied terrain, operating without human control. The objective of this NASA-WPI Centennial Challenge was to encourage innovations in autonomous navigation and robotics technologies. Innovations stemming from the challenge may improve NASA's capability to explore a variety of destinations in space, as well as enhance the nation's robotic technology for use in industries and applications on Earth. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Expedition 56 backup crew members Anne McClain of NASA, left, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, center, and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, right, pose for a picture as the Soyuz rocket arrives at the launch pad after being rolled out by train, Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) are scheduled to launch aboard their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft at 7:12 a.m. Eastern time (5:12 p.m. Baikonur time), on Wednesday, June 6. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

jsc2018e048498 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 56 prime crewmember Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (front, right) signs a ceremonial book May 14 as part of pre-launch activities. Joining him in the front row are crewmates Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA (front, left) and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (front, center). Looking on in the back row are backup crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency. Aunon-Chancellor, Gerst and Prokopyev will launch June 6 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

At the Gagarin Museum at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA (front row, left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (front row, center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (front row, right) sign a book bearing crews’ signatures in a traditional ceremony Nov. 15. Looking on in the back row are the backup crewmembers, Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right). McClain, Kononenko and Saint-Jacques will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

At the Gagarin Museum at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 58 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (front row, left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (front row, center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (front row, right) sign a book bearing crews’ signatures in a traditional ceremony Nov. 15. Looking on in the back row are the prime crewmembers, Anne McClain of NASA (left), Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos (center) and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (right), who will launch Dec. 3 on the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Sarah Volkman.

jsc2018e098098 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 58 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Nov. 29 in front of the cottage where Yuri Gagarin slept on the night before his historic launch April 12, 1961 to become the first human to fly in space. From left to right are prime crewmembers Anne McClain of NASA, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and the backup crew, Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Drew Morgan of NASA. McClain, Saint-Jacques and Kononenko will launch Dec. 3 in the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

jsc2018e050027 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 56 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures in front of the statue of Vladimir Lenin May 19 before boarding a bus that took them to a nearby airfield for a flight to their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. From left to right are the backup crewmembers, Anne McClain of NASA, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and the prime crew, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from Baikonur for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Elizabeth Weissinger.

Expedition 56 backup crew members Anne McClain of NASA, left, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, center, and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, right, are seen as they watch prime crew members Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) talk with family and friends after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, Prokopyev, and Gerst launched aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft at 7:12am EDT (5:12pm Baikonur time) on June 6 to begin their journey to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Victor Zelentsov)

jsc2018e051937 - The Expedition 56 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures May 31 outside the cottage where Sergei Korolev, the iconic Russian space designer slept on the night before Yuri Gagarin launched on April 12, 1961 to become the first human to fly in space. Gagarin slept in an adjacent cottage to Korolev’s cottage the night before his launch. From left to right are the prime crewmembers, Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and their backups, Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency and Anne McClain of NASA. Aunon-Chancellor, Prokopyev and Gerst will launch June 6 in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. ..NASA/Victor Zelentsov.