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jsc2019e052157 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 61 backup crewmembers Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos...

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 61 backup crewmembers Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos (left), Tom Marshburn of NASA (center) and Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates (right) answer reporters’ questions Sept. 5 as part of a pre-flight news conference. They are the backups to the prime crewmembers, Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos, Jessica Meir of NASA and Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, who will launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station. Image: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.

jsc2019e051815 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the backups to the next crew to launch...

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, the backups to the next crew to launch to the International Space Station posed for pictures Aug. 29 during the first day of crew qualification exams. From left to right are backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates, Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos and Tom Marshburn of NASA. They are the backups to the prime crew, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates and Expedition 61 crewmembers Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who will launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft.

iss061e025918 (Oct. 31, 2019) --- Expedition 61 astronauts (clockwise from top left) Christina Koch, Luca Parmitano, Andrew Morgan and Jessica...

Expedition 61 astronauts (clockwise from top left) Christina Koch, Luca Parmitano, Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir pose for a portrait in their Halloween costumes aboard the International Space Station.

iss061e150072 (Jan. 31, 2020) --- Clockwise from left are, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir and ESA...

Clockwise from left are, NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano. Parmitano is the Expedition 61 Commander leading Flight Engineers Koch, Morgan and Meir aboard the International Space Station.

iss061e038284 (Nov. 12, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano tests the usage of specialized spacewalking tools while...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano tests the usage of specialized spacewalking tools while wearing U.S. spacesuit gloves. The tools were designed specifically for the complex repair work planned for the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.

iss061e144502 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano takes a "space-selfie" with his camera's reflection on...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano takes a "space-selfie" with his camera's reflection on his spacesuit's helmet visor. He and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan were finalizing thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a dark matter and antimatter detector, during a spacewalk that lasted 6 hours and 16 minutes.

iss061e045275 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm during the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.

iss061e142964 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the International Space Station...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a dark matter and antimatter detector, during a spacewalk that lasted 6 hours and 16 minutes.

iss061e120584 (Jan. 7, 2020) --- Cosmonauts (from left) Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka pose for a portrait during a televised...

Cosmonauts (from left) Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Skripochka pose for a portrait during a televised conference with Russian religious leaders during the Orthodox Christian celebration of the Nativity of Christ.

iss061e138059 (Jan. 21, 2020) --- Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) works on U.S. spacesuits that he and...

Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) works on U.S. spacesuits that he and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan will wear on a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 25. The duo will finalize thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, an astrophysics device searching for evidence of dark matter and antimatter on the International Space Station's Starboard-3 truss structure.

iss061e143622 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the International Space Station...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a dark matter and antimatter detector, during a spacewalk that lasted 6 hours and 16 minutes.

iss061e143462 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the International Space Station...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a dark matter and antimatter detector, during a spacewalk that lasted 6 hours and 16 minutes.

iss061e143112 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm while finalizing thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a dark matter and antimatter detector, during a spacewalk that lasted 6 hours and 16 minutes.

iss061e040912 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano takes an out-of-this-world "space-selfie" with his spacesuit's helmet...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano takes an out-of-this-world "space-selfie" with his spacesuit's helmet visor down during the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.

iss061e045432 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm during the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.

iss061e040949 (Nov. 15, 2019) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano takes an out-of-this-world "space-selfie" with his spacesuit's helmet...

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano takes an out-of-this-world "space-selfie" with his spacesuit's helmet visor up during the first spacewalk to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.

jsc2013e007948 (Jan. 25, 2013) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano poses for his official portrait in a U.S....

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano poses for his official portrait in a U.S. spacesuit at NASA's Johnson Space Center. A patch bearing the flag of his home country of Italy is attached to the spacesuit. The ESA and Italian flags are also in the left background.

iss061e061245 (Nov. 26, 2019) --- The International Space Station orbits 255 miles above the Atlantic Ocean looking southwest over Cuba...

The International Space Station orbits 255 miles above the Atlantic Ocean looking southwest over Cuba as the Sun's glint beams off the Caribbean Sea.

iss061e111401 (Dec. 31, 2019) --- Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) installs new components in a life support...

Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) installs new components in a life support system that removes carbon dioxide from the station’s atmosphere.

iss061e003210 (Oct. 6, 2019) --- Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) assists NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan...

Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) assists NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) in their U.S. spacesuits. The NASA spacewalkers would go on to conduct a seven hour and one minute spacewalk to begin the latest round of upgrading the station's large nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries.

iss061e014102 (Oct. 25, 2019) --- From left, Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA Flight...

From left, Expedition 61 Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan are pictured replacing components inside the International Space Station's bathroom, the Waste and Hygiene Compartment.

iss061e067911 (Dec. 6, 2019) --- Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is centered in this photograph with the Windy City's downtown at...

Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is centered in this photograph with the Windy City's downtown at the top right corner on the coast of Lake Michigan. The International Space Station was orbiting 259 miles above the state of Illinois when this picture was taken.

iss061e012585 (Oct. 21, 2019) --- Bush fires in Australia's Northern Territory are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 258...

iss061e012585 (Oct. 21, 2019) --- Bush fires in Australia's Northern Territory are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 258 miles above the Earth.

iss061e012574 (Oct. 21, 2019) --- Bush fires in Australia's Northern Territory are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 257...

Bush fires in Australia's Northern Territory are pictured as the International Space Station orbited 257 miles above the Earth.

iss061e066550 (Dec. 3, 2019) --- Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, and its metropolitan area with a population of 2.2...

Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, and its metropolitan area with a population of 2.2 million, is pictured on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as the International Space Station orbited 252 miles above the Middle East.

iss061e029039 (Nov. 4, 2019) --- Baja California, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as...

Baja California, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 256 miles above the Pacific Ocean southwest of Tijuana, Mexico.

iss061e118088 (Jan. 4, 2020) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above northeastern Syria at the time this...

The International Space Station was orbiting 260 miles above northeastern Syria at the time this photograph of Baghdad, Iraq was taken.

jsc2019e051817 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United...

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates listens to a reporter’s question Aug. 29 during the crew’s qualification exams. Al-Neyadi is one of the backups to the prime crew, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates and Expedition 61 crewmembers Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who will launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2019e053734 (Sept. 20, 2019) --- At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the backups to the next crew to launch to...

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the backups to the next crew to launch to the International Space Station pose for pictures Sept. 20 in front of the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft. From left to right are backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates and backup Expedition 61 crewmembers Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos and Tom Marshburn of NASA. They are the backups to the prime crew, Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who will launch Sept. 25 on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2019e053718 (Sept. 18, 2019) --- At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the backups to the next crew...

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the backups to the next crew to launch to the International Space Station practices rendezvous techniques Sept. 18 as part of pre-launch training. Backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates (left) and crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos (center) and Tom Marshburn of NASA (right) will back up the prime crew, spaceflight participant Hazzaa ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who are set to launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2019e053735 (Sept. 20, 2019) --- At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, backup Expedition 61 crewmember Tom Marshburn of NASA poses...

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, backup Expedition 61 crewmember Tom Marshburn of NASA poses for pictures Sept. 20 as he prepares to inspect the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft in a final fit check activity. Marshburn, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates and backup Expedition 61 crewmember Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos are the backups to the prime crew, Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who will launch Sept. 25 on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station.

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, backup Expedition 61 crewmember Tom Marshburn of NASA takes a spin...

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, backup Expedition 61 crewmember Tom Marshburn of NASA takes a spin in a rotating chair Sept. 18 to test his vestibular system as part of pre-launch activities. He is one of the backups to the prime crew, spaceflight participant Hazzaa ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates and Expedition 61 crewmembers Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who are set to launch Sept. 25 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft for a mission on the International Space Station.

iss061e112503 (Jan. 1, 2020) --- A waxing crescent Moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above...

A waxing crescent Moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 260 miles above the north African country of Algeria.

jsc2019e060008 (Oct. 18, 2019) --- From the Mission Control Center in Houston, veteran NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson and Mark Vande...

From the Mission Control Center in Houston, veteran NASA astronauts Stephanie Wilson and Mark Vande Hei are on the CAPCOM (capsule communicator) console monitoring the spacewalk being conducted by Expedition 61 Flight Engineers Christina Koch and Jessica Meir. Wilson provided robotic arm support maneuvering spacewalkers during the STS-120 and STS-131 space shuttle missions to the International Space Station. Vande Hei conducted four spacewalks totaling 26 hours and 42 minutes during his stay aboard the orbiting lab as an Expedition 53-54 Flight Engineer.

iss061e138049 (Jan. 21, 2020) --- (From left) Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan...

(From left) Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan work on U.S. spacesuits they will wear on a spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 25. The duo will finalize thermal repairs on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, an astrophysics device searching for evidence of dark matter and antimatter on the International Space Station's Starboard-3 truss structure.

iss061e033521 (Nov. 11, 2019) --- Astronauts Luca Parmitano (left) and Andrew Morgan review robotics procedures in the U.S. Destiny laboratory...

Astronauts Luca Parmitano (left) and Andrew Morgan review robotics procedures in the U.S. Destiny laboratory module. Astronaut Jessica Meir will operate the Canadarm2 robotic arm to support the duo during a series of spacewalks to repair the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS).

jsc2019e052896 - In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United...

In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates (left) and backup Expedition 61 crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos (center) and Tom Marshburn of NASA (right) pose for pictures Sept. 11 in front of the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft. They are the backups to the prime crew, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates and Expedition 61 crewmembers Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who will launch Sept. 25 on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2019e052883 - In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United...

In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, backup spaceflight participant Sultan Al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates (left) and backup Expedition 61 crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos (center) and Tom Marshburn of NASA (right) pose for pictures Sept. 11 in front of the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft. They are the backups to the prime crew, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates and Expedition 61 crewmembers Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos and Jessica Meir of NASA, who will launch Sept. 25 on the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a mission on the International Space Station.

iss061e001608 (Oct. 6, 2019) --- NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) are suited up in U.S. spacesuits...

iss061e001608 (Oct. 6, 2019) --- NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan (left) and Christina Koch (right) are suited up in U.S. spacesuits before beginning a seven hour and one minute spacewalk to upgrade the station's large nickel-hydrogen batteries with newer, more powerful lithium-ion batteries. In the center, NASA Flight Engineer Jessica Meir and Commander Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) assist the spacewalking duo.

iss061e033873 (Nov. 11, 2019) --- (From left) NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and ESA (European Space Agency) Commander Luca Parmitano work...

(From left) NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and ESA (European Space Agency) Commander Luca Parmitano work inside the Quest airlock checking U.S. spacesuits and spacewalking tools. The duo will conduct several spacewalks in November to upgrade the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer's (AMS) thermal control system. The AMS is the International Space Station's cosmic particle detector.