European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Michael Foale, right, receive final well wishes from Russian and U.S. officials at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, prior to their launch on a Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle to the International Space Station, arriving on Oct. 20. Photo Credit (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Photographer NASA/Bill Ingalls
Date October 18, 2003