Image above: Pictured on the front row are Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov (left) and Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin. Pictured from the left (back row) are Flight Engineers Alexander Misurkin, Chris Cassidy, Luca Parmitano and Karen Nyberg. Photo credit: NASA › View hi-res
Astronaut Karen Nyberg holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering, but there's a softer side to this Midwesterner.
Overview
Expedition 36 began with the undocking of Soyuz TMA-07M on May 13, 2013. Three new crew members will arrive aboard Soyuz TMA-09M, which is scheduled to launch in May 2013.
Soyuz TMA-08M, Crew: Chris Cassidy, Pavel Vinogradov, Alexander Misurkin Launch: March 28, 2013, 4:43 p.m. EDT Landing: September 2013
Soyuz TMA-09M Crew: Karen Nyberg, Fyodor Yurchikhin, Luca Parmitano Launch: May 28, 2013, 4:31 p.m. EDT Landing: November 2013