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JSC2000-E-18628 (June 2000) --- The three crew members for ISS Expedition 1 train with computers on the trainer/mockup for the...

The three crew members for ISS Expedition 1 train with computers on the trainer/mockup for the Zvezda Service Module. From the left are cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz commander; and Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer; and astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander. The session took place at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.

JSC2000-05569 (August 2000) --- Symbolizing the completion of its preflight training in the United States, the Expedition One crew is...

Symbolizing the completion of its preflight training in the United States, the Expedition One crew is treated to a celebratory cake from the training team in the Mission Simulation and Training Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). The international crew, from the left, Russian cosmonauts Yuri P. Gidzenko and Sergei K. Krikalev, along with U.S. astronaut William M. Shepherd, departed August 10 for Star City, Russia, where they will continue to train until their scheduled October 30 launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. They will be the first long-duration residents of the station.

JSC2000-05379 (7 June 2000) --- Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz commander for Expedition 1, is partially submerged in the Hydrolab facility...

Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz commander for Expedition 1, is partially submerged in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center during a spacewalk rehearsal.

JSC2000-E-20603 (February 2000) --- Astronaut William M. Shepherd, Expedition 1 commander, prepares to don an Orlan space suit in order...

Astronaut William M. Shepherd, Expedition 1 commander, prepares to don an Orlan space suit in order to rehearse a spacewalk in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia.

JSC2000-E-20600 (February 2000) --- Astronaut William M. Shepherd, Expedition 1 commander, prepares to don an Orlan space suit in order...

Astronaut William M. Shepherd, Expedition 1 commander, prepares to don an Orlan space suit in order to rehearse a spacewalk in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia.

JSC2000-E-18634 (June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd (right) mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, and Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer, participate...

Astronaut William Shepherd (right) mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, and Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer, participate in a training session in a trainer/mockup of the Zvezda Service Module at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz commander, is out of frame at right.

JSC2000-E-18633 (June 2000) --- Astronaut Scott Kelly, director of operations - Russia, walks through a full scale trainer/mockup for the...

Astronaut Scott Kelly, director of operations - Russia, walks through a full scale trainer/mockup for the Zvezda Service Module at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. The Expedition 1 crew was training in another area of the SM when this photo was made.

JSC2000-E-18632 (June 2000) --- An interior shot of the Zarya Functional Cargo Bay (FGB) trainer/mockup at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training...

An interior shot of the Zarya Functional Cargo Bay (FGB) trainer/mockup at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. This photo was taken prior to a training session by the Expedition 1 crew.

JSC2000-E-18630 (June 2000) --- A wide shot of the Zvezda Service Module trainer/mockup, with the transfer compartment in the foreground,...

A wide shot of the Zvezda Service Module trainer/mockup, with the transfer compartment in the foreground, displays the site of a great deal of training activity by astronauts and cosmonauts in training for ISS expeditions.

JSC2000-05373 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, participates in an underwater spacewalk simulation...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, participates in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.

JSC2000-05372 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, is about to participate in an...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, is about to participate in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.

JSC2000-05371 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for the Expedition 1 crew, is about to don an...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for the Expedition 1 crew, is about to don an Orlan space suit. Shepherd was preparing to participate in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Shepherd was joined by cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko (out of frame), Soyuz commander, in the underwater session.

JSC2000-05369 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for the Expedition 1 crew, is about to don an...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for the Expedition 1 crew, is about to don an Orlan space suit. Shepherd was preparing to participate in an underwater simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Shepherd was joined by cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko (out of frame), Soyuz commander, in the underwater session.

JSC2000-05368 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, ISS Expedition 1 commander, rehearses an extravehicular activity (EVA) with a full...

Astronaut William Shepherd, ISS Expedition 1 commander, rehearses an extravehicular activity (EVA) with a full scale training model of the Zvezda Service Module in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. SCUBA-equipped divers assist in the spacewalk rehearsal, which also included cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, Soyuz commander, who is out of frame here.

JSC2000-05378 (June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, checks out a glove prior to participating...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, checks out a glove prior to participating in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia. Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer, is at left edge of frame.

JSC2000-05377 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, is about to put on an...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, is about to put on an Orlan space suit in order to participate in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.

JSC2000-05376 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, is about to change from street...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, is about to change from street clothes into an Orlan space suit in order to participate in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.

JSC2000-05374 (7 June 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, participates in an underwater spacewalk simulation...

Astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander for ISS Expedition 1, participates in an underwater spacewalk simulation in the Hydrolab facility at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.

iss070e028899 (Nov. 22, 2023) --- The sun's first rays burst through the Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International...

The sun's first rays burst through the Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand.

iss070e028152 (Nov. 20, 2023) -- What looks like the spreading of roots is a view of the Hindu Kush mountain...

iss070e028152 (Nov. 20, 2023) -- What looks like the spreading of roots is a view of the Hindu Kush mountain range from the International Space Station as it soared 260 miles above. The base of the mountains are shadowed by the Sun reflecting off peaks. Stretching through Central and South Asia, the range extends 500 miles (~800 kilometers) across.

iss070e028152 (Nov. 20, 2023) -- What looks like the spreading of roots is a view of the Hindu Kush mountain...

iss070e028152 (Nov. 20, 2023) -- What looks like the spreading of roots is a view of the Hindu Kush mountain range from the International Space Station as it soared 260 miles above. The base of the mountains are shadowed by the Sun reflecting off peaks. Stretching through Central and South Asia, the range extends 500 miles (~800 kilometers) across.

iss070e028203 (Nov. 21, 2023) -- An aurora dances in the horizon of Earth's atmosphere as city lights shine through clouds...

iss070e028203 (Nov. 21, 2023) -- An aurora dances in the horizon of Earth's atmosphere as city lights shine through clouds cast over Mongolia while the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above.

iss070e028218 (Nov. 21, 2023) -- The vibrant city lights of Tokyo were pictured from the International Space Station as it...

iss070e028218 (Nov. 21, 2023) -- The vibrant city lights of Tokyo were pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above.

iss070e030076 (Nov. 24, 2023) -- Lying between Africa and Asia, the Red Sea is pictured from the International Space Station...

iss070e030076 (Nov. 24, 2023) -- Lying between Africa and Asia, the Red Sea is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. Near the top of the image, the Nile river snakes through Northeastern Egypt and a solar array peeks through the top right and left corners. At the bottom left corner, Cygnus' cymbal-shaped solar array is seen.

iss070e029032 (Nov. 20, 2023) -- Isla de la Juventud, the second-largest island in Cuba, is seen from the International Space...

iss070e029032 (Nov. 20, 2023) -- Isla de la Juventud, the second-largest island in Cuba, is seen from the International Space Station as it orbited roughly 260 miles above.

iss070e029134 (Nov. 21, 2023) -- As the International Space Station soared 260 miles above central Asia, the Karakoram mountain creates...

iss070e029134 (Nov. 21, 2023) -- As the International Space Station soared 260 miles above central Asia, the Karakoram mountain creates a root-like appearance. As one of the world's most geologically active areas, the system extends more than 300 miles (~500 km).

iss070e029669 (Nov. 23, 2023) -- The tallest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, was pictured as the International Space Station orbited...

iss070e029669 (Nov. 23, 2023) -- The tallest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, was pictured as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above. The summit of the active stratovolcano spends five months out of the year covered in snow, reaching over 12,000 feet (~3,700 meters) in elevation.

iss070e029717 (Nov. 23, 2023) -- In the caldera of Nemrut, a dormant volcano in Turkey, is Lake Nemrut. Fed by...

iss070e029717 (Nov. 23, 2023) -- In the caldera of Nemrut, a dormant volcano in Turkey, is Lake Nemrut. Fed by hot springs, the freshwater lake sits at an elevation of roughly 7,300 feet (~2,200 meters). Near the bottom of the image is the alkaline Lake Van, the largest in the country. The International Space Station orbited 260 miles above as this photograph was taken.

iss070e029761 (Nov. 24, 2023) -- As the International Space Station begins to enter orbital nighttime 262 miles above the Tian...

iss070e029761 (Nov. 24, 2023) -- As the International Space Station begins to enter orbital nighttime 262 miles above the Tian Shan mountain range, clouds hang over the glaciated region. The golden hue of three of the station's solar arrays contrasts the backdrop of Earth's blue glow near the center-right of the image.

iss070e029759 (Nov. 24, 2023) -- A layer of clouds blends in with snow covering the Tian Shan mountain range in...

iss070e029759 (Nov. 24, 2023) -- A layer of clouds blends in with snow covering the Tian Shan mountain range in Central Asia as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above. In the top left corner of the image, the cymbal-shaped solar array of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft peeks through.

iss069e054666 (Aug. 4, 2023) --- Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River is pictured from the International Space Station as it...

Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the Arkansas River is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Sooner State.

iss069e028764 (July 4, 2023) --- Agricultural activities on the outskirts of the Sierra de Majalca mountain range in the Mexican...

Agricultural activities on the outskirts of the Sierra de Majalca mountain range in the Mexican state of Chihuahua are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above.

iss070e030773 (Nov. 26, 2023) --- The Niger River flows through Mali creating an inland delta in this photograph from the...

The Niger River flows through Mali creating an inland delta in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the African nation.

iss070e030756 (Nov. 25, 2023) --- Dibru Saikhowa National Park on the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India is pictured from the...

Dibru Saikhowa National Park on the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the subcontinental nation.

iss070e030605 (Nov. 20, 2023) --- The Congo River encircles the island of Mbamu and splits two cities, both capitals of...

The Congo River encircles the island of Mbamu and splits two cities, both capitals of their respective nations. At left, Kinshasa represents the Democratic Republic of Congo, and at right, Brazzaville represents the Republic of Congo in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the African continent.

iss070e030577 (Nov. 18, 2023) --- Sand dunes and massifs in the Algerian Desert are pictured from the International Space Station...

Sand dunes and massifs in the Algerian Desert are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above the north African nation.

iss070e024002 (Nov. 13, 2023) --- The sun's glint beams in between a cloudy stretch of the south Atlantic Ocean off...

The sun's glint beams in between a cloudy stretch of the south Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina.

JSC2000-04071 (12 May 2000) --- Astronaut William Shepherd, Expedition 1 mission commander, looks on while his two Expedition 1 crewmates...

Astronaut William Shepherd, Expedition 1 mission commander, looks on while his two Expedition 1 crewmates apply final touches to his full pressure entry suit as he lies on a couch on the mid deck of a Johnson Space Center trainer. Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko, left, is Soyuz commander, and cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev is flight engineer. Scheduled to come back from their ISS stay aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, the three were participating in a rehearsal of their duties during shuttle descent.

JSC2000-04070 (12 May 2000) --- Two cosmonauts assigned to ISS Expedition 1 participate in shuttle descent and egress training on...

wo cosmonauts assigned to ISS Expedition 1 participate in shuttle descent and egress training on the mid deck of the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT) at the Johnson Space Center's systems integration facility. Pictured in the burnt-orange pressure suits are Yuri Gidzenko (center), Soyuz commander; and Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer. At left is astronaut Andrew S.W. Thomas who assisted the crew members in this training session. Gidzenko, Krikalev and astronaut William Shepherd (not in picture), mission commander, were training for descent procedures, both routine and contingency measures, in the session. Their stay aboard ISS will conclude when they return to Earth aboard a shuttle.

JSC2000-04069 (12 May 2000) --- Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko (second left), ISS Expedition One Soyuz commander, recruits the aid of astronaut...

Cosmonaut Yuri Gidzenko (second left), ISS Expedition One Soyuz commander, recruits the aid of astronaut Andrew S.W. Thomas (second right) in putting final touches on his suit-up process as cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, Expedition One flight engineer, looks on. They are on the mid deck of the crew compartment trainer (CCT) at the Johnson Space Center's Systems Integration Facility. This type training is designed to prepare the crew members for emergency ejection or egress from a shuttle in trouble. The first crew to man the ISS, which includes these two cosmonauts along with U.S. astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander, will use the Space Shuttle Discovery to return to Earth once their expedition tour is complete.