ISS033-E-022187 (17 Nov. 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy (left) and Evgeny Tarelkin, both Expedition 34 flight engineers, prepare to close the hatch between the Soyuz 31 (TMA-05M) and the International Space Station’s Rassvet Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1) as the three Expedition 33 crew members prepare to undock from the station. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, Soyuz commander and Expedition 33 flight engineer, is visible through the hatchway. NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Expedition 33 commander, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, flight engineer, are out of frame.
Date November 17, 2012