ISS017-E-010362 (8 July 2008) --- Attired in their Russian Orlan spacesuits, Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonauts Sergei Volkov (right) and Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 17 commander and flight engineer, respectively, prepare for their spacewalk scheduled for July 10. During the full dress rehearsal "dry run", the crewmembers tested translation capability and the status of the suits' communications gear and other systems while in the Pirs Docking Compartment of the International Space Station.
Date July 8, 2008