Expedition 10 Preflight

Russian Space Forces cosmonaut Yuri Shargin, right, Expedition 10 Commander and NASA Science Officer Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Salizhan Sharipov, lower left, conducted a final inspection of their Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft, Saturday, October 9, 2004, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in preparation for their launch October 14 to the International Space Station.  The Soyuz vehicle will be mated to its booster rocket October 11 in preparation for its rollout to the Central Asian launch pad October 12.  Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

Russian Space Forces cosmonaut Yuri Shargin, right, Expedition 10 Commander and NASA Science Officer Leroy Chiao and Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Salizhan Sharipov, lower left, conducted a final inspection of their Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft, Saturday, October 9, 2004, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in preparation for their launch October 14 to the International Space Station. The Soyuz vehicle will be mated to its booster rocket October 11 in preparation for its rollout to the Central Asian launch pad October 12. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)