ISS002-E-5079 (30 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, floats into the Zvezda Service Module equipped with cameras. Usachev, representing Rosaviakosmos, and two NASA astronauts recently replaced the Expedition One crew onboard the orbital outpost. This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

This is a crew portrait of the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition Two. Left to right are Astronaut James S. Voss, flight engineer; Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, commander; and Astronaut Susan J. Helms, flight engineer. The crew was launched on March 8, 2001 aboard the STS-102 mission Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery for an extended stay on the ISS. After living and working on the ISS for the duration of 165 days, the crew returned to Earth on August 22, 2001 aboard the STS-105 mission Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery. Cosmonaut Usachev represents the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. The flags representing all the international partners are arrayed at bottom.

ISS002-E-8696 (24 July 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two commander, was photographed in the Zvezda Service Module with a digital still camera. Usachev and two NASA astronauts are in the last few weeks of a lengthy stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS002-E-5081 (31 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, floats in the Zvezda Service Module onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Usachev, representing Rosaviakosmos, and two American astronauts recently replaced the Expedition One crew on the orbital outpost after that threesome had been onboard since early November 2000. The image was recorded with digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5035 (March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two commander, floats onboard the Zvezda Service Module. Usachev and two NASA astronauts recently took over residency on the orbital outpost from the initial station crew, who had been onboard since early November 2000. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS102-E-5039 (9 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, representing Rosaviakosmos, handles a locker's content on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery only hours away from assuming his role as a full fledged International Space Station crew member. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, and two astronauts are scheduled to trade places with two cosmonauts and an astronaut who have been onboard the orbiting outpost since early November 2000.

STS102-E-5019 (9 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, representing Rosaviakosmos, checks out two extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits in the airlock of the Space Shuttle Discovery only hours away from assuming his role as a full fledged International Space Station crew member. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, and two astronauts are scheduled to trade places with two cosmonauts and an astronaut who have been onboard the orbiting outpost since early November 2000.

STS102-E-5015 (9 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, STS-102 mission specialist representing Rosaviakosmos, checks two extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits in the airlock of the Space Shuttle Discovery. In less than two days, the suits will be in use by two of the future Expedition Two crew members. Usachev is scheduled to assume the commander's position soon onboard the orbiting outpost.

ISS002-E-5083 (31 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, floats into the Zvezda Service Module onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Usachev, representing Rosaviakosmos, and two American astronauts recently replaced the Expedition One crew on the orbital outpost after that threesome had been onboard since early November 2000. The image was recorded with digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6472 (29 May 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, looks over an atlas in the Zvezda Service Module. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5409 (20 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, prepares a drink for himself at the galley on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Usachev and fellow Expedition Two crewmembers Susan J. Helms and James S. Voss are returning to Earth after completing their five month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS102-319-026 (8 - 21 March 2001) --- Cosmonauts Yury V. Usachev (left), Expedition Two commander, and Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer, meet in the Destiny laboratory. Krikalev and two crew mates have just about completed their tour of duty on the International Space Station (ISS). Usachev is joined by two astronauts (out of frame) for several months' work and research on the outpost.

ISS002-E-6723 (15 June 2001) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, and cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, mission commander, discuss a checklist in the Destiny/U.S. Laboratory. Usachev is with Rosaviakosmos. The photo was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5352 (20 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, looks over a document in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The Rosaviakosmos cosmonaut and two astronauts are in the early stages of a lengthy stay aboard the orbiting outpost. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5773 (28 March 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedtion Two mission commander, scribbles down some notes at the computer workstation in the Zvezda Service Module. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6111 (11 May 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, tests the Vozdukh Air Purification System in the Zvezda Service Module. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6136 (27 April 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, exercises on the cycle ergometer in the Zvezda Service Module. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6040 (16 May 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, poses in the area behind a removed panel in the U.S. Laboratory. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

JSC2000-02040 (2000) --- Cosmonaut Yuri V. Usachev, mission specialist representing the Russian Space Agency.

Six astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut comprised the STS-101 mission that launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on May 19, 2000 at 5:11 am (CDT). Seated in front are astronauts James D. Halsell (right), mission commander; and Scott J. Horowitz, pilot. Others, from the left, are Mary Ellen Weber, Jeffrey N. Williams, Yury V. Usachev, James S. Voss and Susan J. Helms, all mission specialists. Usachev represents the Russian Space Agency (RSA). The crew of the STS- 101 mission refurbished and replaced components in both the Zarya and Unity modules, with top priority being the Zarya module.

STS105-E-5357 (20 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, drifts through the Zarya module of the International Space Station (ISS) toward the end of his five-month residence onboard the orbital outpost. With the arrival of Expedition Three, Usachev and Expedition Two flight engineers Susan J. Helms and James S. Voss will return to Earth with the STS-105 crew. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS104-E-5119 (16 July 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, organizes cans of food in the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Representing Rosaviakosmos, Usachev, commander, along with two astronauts, are hosting the STS-104 crew of astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5386 (20 August 2001) --- The Expedition Two crewmembers, Susan J. Helms (left), flight engineer, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, mission commander, and James S. Voss, flight engineer, pose in Unity Node 1 for their final group photograph aboard the International Space Station (ISS). With the arrival of Expedition Three, Usachev, Helms and Voss will return to Earth with the STS-105 crew thus completing their five month mission. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

S104-E-5106 (16 July 2001) --- From left to right, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, and Michael L. Gernhardt, STS-104 mission specialist, discuss procedures for connecting cables and hoses from the newly installed Quest Airlock to Unity Node 1. Usachev represents Rosaviakosmos.

ISS002-E-5097 (31 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two commander, inputs information into a log in the Zvezda Service Module onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Usachev and two American astronauts recently replaced the initial three-member station crew that had been onboard the outpost since early November 2000. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-7180 (26 April 2001) --- Celebrating the recent 40th anniversary of the first human-tended space flight, Rosaviakosmos cosmonauts Yuri V. Lonchakov and Yury V. Usachev hold a photo of the late cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The STS-100 mission specialist and the Expedition Two commander are in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Usachev and two Americans are currently hosting Lonchakov and six astronauts as work continues on the orbiting outpost. The photo was taken with a digital still camera.

STS104-E-5126 (16 July 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, appears surrounded by food in the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Representing Rosaviakosmos, Usachev, commander, along with two astronauts, are hosting the STS-104 crew of astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS104-E-5121 (16 July 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, organizes different kinds of food in the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Representing Rosaviakosmos, Usachev, commander, along with two astronauts, are hosting the STS-104 crew of astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5383 (20 August 2001) --- The Expedition Two crewmembers, Susan J. Helms (left), flight engineer, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, mission commander, and James S. Voss, flight engineer, pose in Unity Node 1 for their final group photograph aboard the International Space Station (ISS). With the arrival of Expedition Three, Usachev, Helms and Voss will return to Earth with the STS-105 crew thus completing their five month mission. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5102 (12 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos (left), Expedition Two mission commander, greets Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, with a handshake in the U.S. Laboratory. Culbertson, accompanied by cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin and Vladimir N. Dezhurov, will be replacing Usachev and astronauts Susan J. Helms and James S. Voss and will spend the next four months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5094 (12 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, can be seen through the recently opened airlock hatch of Space Shuttle Discovery as he welcomes the STS-105 and Expedition Three crews. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6337 (28 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, writes down some notes in his sleeping compartment in the Zvezda / Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6576 (30 May 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, moves a docking probe through the Destiny Laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5360 (22 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, writes down some notes in his sleeping compartment in the Zvezda / Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-7605 (16 May 2001) --- Susan J. Helms, flight engineer, and Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, mission commander, read over procedures at the computer workstation in the Zvezda Service Module during the Expedition Two mission. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

S104-E-5078 (15 July 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, and Janet L. Kavandi, STS-104 mission specialist, pose in front of the crewlock endcone of the newly installed Quest Airlock. Usachev represents Rosaviakosmos.

STS100-345-028 (19 April-1 May 2001) --- Cosmonauts Yuri V. Lonchakov (foreground), STS-100 mission specialist, and Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, are photographed during mission activities in the Zvezda Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS). Lonchakov and Usachev are affiliated with Rosaviakosmos.

ISS002-E-5907 (23 April 2001) --- Two cosmonauts representing Rosaviakosmos, Yuri V. Lonchakov (left), STS-100 mission specialist, and Yury V. Usachev, Expedtion Two mission commander, communicate with mission control using headsets in the Zvezda Service Module during the STS-100 visit to the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5334 (10 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev (left), Expedition Two mission commander, and astronaut Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, pause from their work to pose for a photograph aboard the Zvezda / Service Module of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5778 (28 March 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedtion Two mission commander, works with a Russian water container in the Destiny module. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5927 (24 April 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander with STS-100 mission specialists Yuri V. Lonchakov, Scott E. Parazynski, Umberto Guidoni and Chris A. Hadfield, in the Zvezda Service Module, all sport baseball caps representing their home countries, showing the true flavor of the International Space Station (ISS). Usachev and Lonchakov represent Rosaviakosmos, Guidoni represents the European Space Agency (ESA), Parazynski represents NASA, and Hadfield represents the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS102-E-5102 (10 March 2001) --- Left to right, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, astronaut James S. Voss and cosmonaut Yuri P. Gidzenko visit on the International Space Station soon after hatches were open between the Discovery and the station. Gidzenko, Soyuz commander on the Expedition One crew, will be returning with the STS-102 crew aboard Discovery after having been onboard the orbiting outpost since early November of 2000. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, along with astronauts Voss and Susan J. Helms are taking over the station for a lengthy stay. The photograph was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5442 (21 August 2001) --- As they near completion of their mission, the Expedition Two crew members prepare for the descent back to Earth. Astronaut James S. Voss (left), flight engineer, and cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev (right), mission commander, strap astronaut Susan J. Helms, flight engineer, into her seat on the mid deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Voss and Helms, representing NASA, and Usachev, representing Rosaviakosmos, are returning to Earth after completing their five-month assignment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

SSTS102-E-5110 (10 March 2001) --- Left to right, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, astronaut James S. Voss and cosmonaut Yuri P. Gidzenko visit on the International Space Station soon after hatches were open between the Discovery and the station. Gidzenko, Soyuz commander on the Expedition One crew, will be returning with the STS-102 crew aboard Discovery after having been onboard the orbiting outpost since early November of 2000. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, along with astronauts Voss and Susan J. Helms are taking over the station for a lengthy stay. The photograph was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS02-E-5492 (31 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, looks through the window on the Destiny laboratory onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Representing Rosaviakosmos, Usachev is joined by two astronauts on the orbiting outpost for several months' research and work. The photo was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5730 (23 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, works at a laptop computer in his crew compartment in the Zvezda Service Module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5508 (7 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, wears a harness while conducting resistance exercises in the Unity Node 1 on the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5346 (15 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, dons a Russian Sokol suit in the Zarya / Functional Cargo Block (FGB) of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5507 (07 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, wears a harness while conducting resistance exercises in the Node 1 / Unity module of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6546 (1 June 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, mimics the natural stance of an empty Orlan spacesuit in the Zvezda Service Module. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5137 (April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, performs routine maintenance on the International Space Station's (ISS) Treadmill Vibration Isolation System (TVIS) in the Zvezda / Service Module. This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5353 (20 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, sets out to perform a task in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The Rosaviakosmos cosmonaut and two astronauts are in the early stages of a lengthy stay aboard the orbiting outpost. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5705 (22 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos drifts through the forward hatch of the Zvezda Service Module during early days of his tour of duty aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5852 (26 April 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedtion Two mission commander, enjoys the extra space provided by the Multipurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raphaello which was mated to the International Space Station (ISS) during the STS-100 mission. The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-7015 (26 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander representing Rosaviakosmos, conducts maintenance on the Treadmill Vibration Isolation System (TVIS) in the Zvezda/Service Module. A digital still camera was used to record this image.

ISS002-E-5336 (10 April 2001) --- As part of routine procedures, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two mission commander, changes out a solid waste container in the Zvezda / Service Module. This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5497 (05 April 2001) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms (left), Expedition Two flight engineer, pauses from her work to pose for a photograph while Expedition Two mission commander, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, speaks into a microphone aboard the U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module of the International Space Station (ISS). This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002E5480 (30 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev (foreground), Expedition Two mission commander, and astronaut Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, install cables for the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) or Canadarm2 control panel in preparation for the delivery of the Canadarm2 by the STS-100 crew in April. This image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-5855 (26 April 2001) --- Two cosmonauts from Rosaviakosmos, Yury V. Usachev (left), Expedtion Two mission commander, and Yuri V. Lonchakov, STS-100 mission specialist, work on the Treadmill Vibration Isolation System (TVIS) in the Zvezda Service Module during the STS-100 visit to the International Space Station (ISS). The image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-7177 (26 April 2001) --- Rosaviakosmos cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, currently hosting six astronauts and a cosmonaut from the Endeavour's STS-100 mission, joins in the dress mode of the day--Hawaiian shirt and sunshades--as he pitches in to help in the moving process. He is in the recently-docked Italian-built Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module, which will return to Earth with the shuttle. The photo was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS102-340-014 (8-21 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Sergei K. Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer (left), and cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, are photographed in the Unity node holding cameras. Cosmonaut Yuri P. Gidzenko, Expedition Two commander, joins them as he floats through the tunnel from the Russian-built Zarya control module. All three are associated with Rosaviakosmos.

ISS003-E-5048 (August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, examines a plant experiment in the Zvezda Service Module. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS102-336-024 (8 - 21 March 2001) --- Two-thirds of the Expedition Two crew is represented in this scene in the Destiny laboratory onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev (right) is mission commander and will be joined for several months aboard the outpost by astronauts James S. Voss (left) and Susan J. Helms (out of frame), both flight engineers.

STS105-E-5168 (13 August 2001) --- Astronaut Yury V. Usachev works out on the treadmill device in the Zvezda Service Module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition Two mission commander, who represents Rosaviakosmos, is only days away from returning to Earth following five months aboard the orbital outpost. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS-105-E-5121 (12 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, and Scott J. Horowitz, STS-105 commander, embrace in the Zvezda Service Module with open arms during the initial ingress into the International Space Station (ISS) for the STS-105 mission. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5172 (13 August 2001) --- Astronaut Yury V. Usachev works out on the treadmill device in the Zvezda Service Module aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition Two mission commander, who represents Rosaviakosmos, is only days away from returning to Earth following five months aboard the orbital outpost. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-6539 (1 June 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, moves an Orlan spacesuit through the forward hatch of the Zvezda Service Module. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

ISS002-E-7018 (26 April 2001) --- Astronaut Scott E. Parazynski, STS-100 mission specialist, talks with cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, who is conducting maintenance on the Treadmill Vibration Isolation System (TVIS) in the Zvezda/Service Module. A digital still camera was used to record this image.

STS102-E-5085 (10 March 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, STS-102 mission specialist, uses a laser ranging device on Discovery's aft flight deck during rendezvous operations. The photograph was recorded with a digital still camera.

S100-E-5314 (23 April 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, holds a small-scale model of the International Space Station (ISS) that crewmembers use for planning purposes. A representative of Rosaviakosmos, Usachev is joined by two astronauts for the second occupancy of the orbital outpost. This scene in the Zvezda Service Module was recorded with a digital still camera by one of the STS-100 crew members who are visiting the station to accomplish a large variety of additions and improvements.

STS-105-E-5103 (12 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosiaviakosmos (left), Expedition Two mission commander, addresses the visiting STS-105 and Expedition Three crews in the U.S. Laboratory. Also visible, from left to right, are Daniel T. Barry, STS-105 mission specialist, James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, Scott J. Horowitz, STS-105 commander - holding a camcorder, cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Expedition Three flight engineer - holding a high definition video camera. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS105-E-5119 (12 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos (left), Expedition Two mission commander, gives Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Expedition Three mission commander, a warm reception in the Zvezda Service Module. Culbertson, accompanied by cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin and Vladimir N. Dezhurov, will be spending the next four months aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This image was taken with a digital still camera.

STS102-E-5094 (10 March 2001) --- Left to right, astronaut James D. Wetherbee, STS-102 commander; cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander; and astronaut William M. (Bill) Shepherd, Expedition One commander, converse in the Destiny laboratory shortly after hatches were open following docking of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station (ISS). The photograph was recorded with a digital still camera.

STS100-343-020 (19 April-1 May 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yuri V. Lonchakov (left), STS-100 mission specialist, observes as Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, talks to amateur radio operators on the ground from a special work station on the functional cargo block (FGB) or Zarya module of the International Space Station (ISS). The two represent Rosaviakosmos.

STS104-318-019 (12-24 July 2001) --- Astronaut Steven W. Lindsey (left) STS-104 commander, exchanges crew patches with cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Expedition Two commander, in the newly-installed Quest airlock on the International Space Station (ISS).

STS076-346-012 (22-31 March 1996) --- Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton (center), commander, poses on the Space Shuttle Atlantis' forward flight deck with two members of the Mir-21 crew. Pictured are cosmonauts Yury I. Onufrienko (left), mission commander; and Yury V. Usachev, flight engineer. The photograph was taken with a 35mm camera by one of Chilton's crew mates. The astronauts and cosmonauts were aboard each other's spacecraft for brief visits following the delivery of astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, cosmonaut guest researcher, now the third member of the Mir-21 crew.

ISS002-E-6534 (10 June 2001) --- Expedition Two crewmembers Yury V. Usachev (left), mission commander, James S. Voss, flight engineer, and Susan J. Helms, flight engineer, share a dessert in the Zvezda Service Module. Usachev represents Rosaviakosmos. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

Cosmonaut Yury Usachev arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. Usachev s flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, as part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. The other members of the Expedition Two crew are James Voss and Susan Helms. They are at KSC to inspect the air lock that will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, a technician points to part of the equipment. Watching her are (left to right) cosmonaut Yury Usachev (back to camera), astronaut Susan Helms (seated), astronauts James Voss and John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Voss, Helms and Usachev will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, to the International Space Station. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, the Expedition Two crew look at equipment. Seen from left are cosmonaut Yury Usachev and astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss. At far right is astronaut John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Usachev, Helms and Voss will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, the Expedition Two crew look at equipment. Seen from left are cosmonaut Yury Usachev, a technician, and astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss. At far right is astronaut John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Usachev, Helms and Voss will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

Inside the air lock in the Space Station Processing Facility, a technician points out equipment to cosmonaut Yury Usachev (right), who is part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. Usachev and other crew members astronauts Susan Helms and James Voss will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

Cosmonaut Yury Usachev arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. Usachev s flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, as part of the Expedition Two crew going to the International Space Station. The other members of the Expedition Two crew are James Voss and Susan Helms. They are at KSC to inspect the air lock that will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

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ISS002-S-002 (February 2001) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev (center), Expedition Two mission commander, is flanked by the other crew members -- astronauts James S. Voss and Susan J. Helms -- who will join him for an extended stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), beginning in March of this year. Usachev represents the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. The flags representing all the international partners are arrayed at bottom.

JSC2001-E-25814 (23 August 2001) --- James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-105 and Expedition Two crew return ceremonies. Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, stands to Voss' left. Voss, Usachev and fellow Expedition Two crewmember Susan J. Helms spent five months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

ISS003-E-5182 (17 August 2001) --- The Expedition Two crew members pause from their daily activities to pose for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). From left to right are, astronaut Susan J. Helms, flight engineer, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, mission commander, and astronaut James S. Voss, flight engineer. Usachev represents Rosaviakosmos. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

ISS003-E-5183 (17 August 2001) --- The Expedition Two crew members pause from their daily activities to pose for a group photo in the Destiny laboratory while visiting the International Space Station (ISS). From left to right are, astronaut Susan J. Helms, flight engineer, cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, mission commander, and astronaut James S. Voss, flight engineer. Usachev represents Rosaviakosmos. This image was taken with a digital still camera.

JSC2001-E-25812 (23 August 2001) --- Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-105 and Expedition Two crew return ceremonies. The STS-105 crew listens in the background. Usachev and fellow Expedition Two crewmembers Susan J. Helms and James S. Voss spent five months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

The three members of the Expedition Two crew arrive at KSC. Standing, left to right, are astronaut Susan Helms, cosmonaut Yury Usachev, and astronaut James Voss. They will be flying on mission STS-102 to the International Space Station, replacing the Expedition One crew, who will return to earth on Discovery. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second

The three members of the Expedition Two crew arrive at KSC. Standing, left to right, are astronaut Susan Helms, cosmonaut Yury Usachev, and astronaut James Voss. They will be flying on mission STS-102 to the International Space Station, replacing the Expedition One crew, who will return to earth on Discovery. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second

STS105-E-5198 (15 August 2001) --- Ten astronauts and cosmonauts dine in the Zvezda Service Module. Clockwise from lower left corner are Scott J. Horowitz, Frederick W. (Rick) Sturckow, Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Mikhail Tyurin, Susan J. Helms, Frank L. Culbertson, Yury V. Usachev, James S. Voss and Patrick G. Forrester. Daniel T. Barry is out of frame at lower right. Dezhurov, Tyurin and Usachev represent Rosaviakosmos. The image was recorded with a digital still camera.

JSC2001-E-25813 (23 August 2001) --- Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, speaks from the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-105 and Expedition Two crew return ceremonies. Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, Expedition Two mission commander, stands to Helms' left. Helms, Usachev and fellow Expedition Two crewmember James S. Voss spent five months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

JSC2001-E-25815 (23 August 2001) --- The Expedition Two crew consisting of James S. Voss (left) and Susan J. Helms, flight engineers, and cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, mission commander, field questions at the podium in Hangar 990 at Ellington Field during the STS-105 and Expedition Two crew return ceremonies. Voss, Helms and Usachev spent five months aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

STS104-E-5188 (20 July 2001) --- The Expedition Two crew poses for an in-flight portrait in the newly- delivered Quest Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). Flanked by two extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suits, are, from left, Susan J. Helms, Yury V. Usachev and James S. Voss. Usachev is commander and Voss and Helms are both flight engineers. This image was recorded by one of the visiting STS-104 crew members using a digital still camera.

STS102-E-5224 (16 March 2001) --- Onboard the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts and cosmonauts convene in the midst of personnel changes on crew assignments. From the left are astronauts Andrew S.W. Thomas, James D. Wetherbee and Susan J. Helms; and cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos. Though all are wearing STS-102 attire, Helms and Usachev will be dressed in that of the Expedition Two crew shortly. The photo was taken with a digital still camera.

STS-102 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev, a Russian cosmonaut, shows his support of International Women’s Day, March 8, with a sign in both Cyrillic and English. This will be Usachev’s second Shuttle flight. Usachev is also part of a crew, known as Expedition One, who will be replacing Expedition One on the International Space Station. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment, Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. Discovery is set to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST. The 12-day mission is expected to end with a landing at KSC on March 20

After landing at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Russian cosmonaut and STS-102 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev (right) waves to the media. Pilot James Kelly (left) is ready to join the other crew members at the microphone. The crew comprises Commander James Wetherbee, Kelly, and Mission Specialists Andrew Thomas, Paul Richards, James Voss, Susan Helms and Usachev. Helms, Usachev and Voss are also the Expedition Two crew replacing Expedition One on the International Space Station. STS-102 will be carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo, the primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment. Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. STS-102 is scheduled to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST

The Expedition Two crew, along with workers at the Space Station Processing Facility, inspect the air lock from the inside. From left are cosmonauts Yury Usachev (foreground, back to camera) and astronauts Susan Helms (seated) James Voss and John Young, who flew on mission STS-1. Voss, Helms and Usachev will be flying on mission STS-102, launching March 8, to the International Space Station. The air lock will be carried to the Station during their tenure in space. STS-102 will be Helms’ and Voss’s fifth Shuttle flight, and Usachev’s second. They will be replacing the Expedition One crew (Bill Shepherd, Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev), who will return to Earth March 20 on Discovery along with the STS-102 crew

STS-102 Mission Specialist Yury Usachev, a Russian cosmonaut, shows his support of International Women’s Day, March 8, with a sign in both Cyrillic and English. This will be Usachev’s second Shuttle flight. Usachev is also part of a crew, known as Expedition One, who will be replacing Expedition One on the International Space Station. STS-102 is the eighth construction flight to the Space Station, carrying the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Leonardo. The primary delivery system used to resupply and return Station cargo requiring a pressurized environment, Leonardo will deliver up to 10 tons of laboratory racks filled with equipment, experiments and supplies for outfitting the newly installed U.S. Laboratory Destiny. Discovery is set to launch March 8 at 6:42 a.m. EST. The 12-day mission is expected to end with a landing at KSC on March 20