Backup Expedition 21 Commander Aleksandr Skvortsov speaks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams, Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev, and Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The crew is kept in a separate room with a glass window in order to help maintain their health. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)