Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Anatoly Perminov speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 19 Commander Gennady I. Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael R. Barratt and Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)