Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), 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, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz MS-09 is scheduled for 7:12am Eastern Time (5:12pm Baikonur time) on June 6 and will send Prokopyev, Gerst, and Auñón-Chancellor on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA waves farewell to family and friends as she boards a bus with fellow crewmembers Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) to depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, 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/Joel Kowsky)
The Soyuz MS-09 rocket is seen at sunrise, Wednesday, June 6, 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) launched at 7:12am EDT (5:12pm Baikonur time) and will spend the next six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), 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, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz MS-09 is scheduled for 7:12am Eastern Time (5:12pm Baikonur time) on June 6 and will send Prokopyev, Gerst, and Auñón-Chancellor on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA is seen as he prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Gerst, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) waves farewell to family and friends as he and fellow crewmates flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, 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/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Gerst, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Gerst, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA waves farewell to family and friends as she and fellow crewmates flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, 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/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos talks with family and friends after having his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Signatures of astronauts, and cosmonauts from various countries can be seen on a door of a room in the Cosmonaut Hotel, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 56 crewmembers Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) will follow the traditional and sign the door ahead of their launch onboard a Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. 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/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos waves to family and friends as he prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Prokopyev, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Gerst, Auñón-Chancellor, and Prokopyev will launch in their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to the International Space Station to being a six month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, Auñón-Chancellor, and Gerst will launch in their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to the International Space Station to being a six month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) prepares to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Gerst, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, Auñón-Chancellor, and Gerst will launch in their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to the International Space Station to being a six month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), top, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, middle, and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for launch, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Gerst, Auñón-Chancellor, and Prokopyev will spend the next six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA 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 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA prepares to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA is helped into her Russian Sokol suit as she and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), right, are seen as they depart Building 254 and report to mission managers a few hours before their launch, 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) are seen 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 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA talks with family and friends after having her Russian Sokol suit presseur checked as she and fellow crewmates Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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, Gerst, and Prokopyev on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA waves farewell to family and friends and she and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) depart Building 254 for the launch pad a few hours before their launch, 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) is seen as he waits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA 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 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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 Gerst, Auñón-Chancellor, and Prokopyev on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA prepares to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, Prokopyev, and Gerst will launch in their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to the International Space Station to being a six month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA waves to family and friends as she prepares to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket will send Auñón-Chancellor, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA gives a thumbs up to family and friends as she waits to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prokopyev, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA 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 Gerst, Auñón-Chancellor, and Prokopyev on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) receive a blessing from a Russian Orthodox Priest at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, Prokopyev, and Gerst will launch in their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to the International Space Station to being a six month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), right, are seen as depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, 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)
NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate William Gerstenmaier, right, escorts Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor as she prepares to board the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for launch, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor and her crewmates Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos will spend the next six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA is helped into her Russian Sokol suit as she and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA prepares to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) are seen as they depart the Cosmonaut Hotel to suit-up for their Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, 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/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), right, are seen as they depart Building 254 and report to mission managers a few hours before their launch, 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA is seen as she waits to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, prepares to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft as Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) talk with family and friends, 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/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) talk to Roscosmos and NASA management after having their Russian Sokol suits pressure checked ahead of their launch on a Soyuz rocket, 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) talks with family and friends after having his Russian Sokol suit presseur checked as he and fellow crewmates Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos 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 Gerst, Auñón-Chancellor, and Prokopyev on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)
U. S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. takes a picture while watching Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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. 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)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), top, flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, middle, and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, bottom, wave farewell prior to boarding the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft for launch, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Gerst, Auñón-Chancellor, and Prokopyev will spend the next six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA has her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as she and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA is seen as she waits to have her Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as she and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), center, and Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev 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, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, 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/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA is helped into her Russian Sokol suit as she and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel for launch on a Soyuz rocket with fellow crewmates Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Auñón-Chancellor, Prokopyev, and Gerst will launch in their Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft to the International Space Station to being a six month mission. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA is helped into her Russian Sokol suit as she and fellow crewmates, Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos has his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked as he and fellow crewmates, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 Prokopyev, Auñón-Chancellor, and Gerst on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)
Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos is helped into his Russian Sokol suit as he and fellow crewmates, Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA and Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) 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 Prokopyev, Auñón-Chancellor, and Gerst on a six month mission aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Andrey Shelepin)
Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst or ESA (European Space Agency), right, are seen as they 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)
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)
The Soyuz MS-09 rocket is seen as the gantry arms are lowered prior to launch, Wednesday, June 6, 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) launched at 7:12am EDT (5:12pm Baikonur time) and will spend the next six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Security personnel are seen outside of Building 112 prior to the Soyuz rocket being rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad as the service structure arms are closed around it, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
Launch guests and members of the media watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
Workers prepare to raise the Soyuz rocket into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen after being raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
Launch guests and members of the media watch as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen after being raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen after being raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad as the service structure arms are closed around it, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
Security personnel close a gate after the Soyuz rocket was rolled out of Building 112 as it is moved to the launch pad 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)
The flags of Kazakhstan, German, Russia, and the United States are seen flying after the Soyuz rocket was raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad after the service structure arms were closed around it, 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)
In this black and white infrared image, the Soyuz rocket is seen as it is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
Workers are seen on a gantry after the Soyuz rocket was raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
Workers prepare to raise the Soyuz rocket into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad shortly 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad as the service structure arms are closed around it, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen after being raised into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
Workers prepare to raise the Soyuz rocket into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
The launch pad is seen as the Soyuz rocket is rollout out to the pad 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)
The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, 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)
Workers prepare to raise the Soyuz rocket into a vertical position on the launch pad, 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)
The Soyuz rocket is seen on the launch pad as the service structure arms are closed around it, 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)