The backup crewmembers for the next launch to the International Space Station enjoy an afternoon cup of tea Sept. 12 in traditional Kazakh garb during a pre-launch tour.
jsc2019e052908 – At the Baikonur Museum in the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the backup crewmembers for the next launch to the International Space Station enjoy an afternoon cup of tea Sept. 12 in traditional Kazakh garb during a pre-launch tour. Spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates (left), Tom Marshburn of NASA (center) and Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos (right) are the backups to the prime Expedition 61 crew, Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA and spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, who will launch Sept. 25 on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station. Image: NASA/Victor Zelentsov.