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jsc2020e017042 (April 8, 2020) --- At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 crewmember Anatoly Ivanishin responds...

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 crewmember Anatoly Ivanishin responds to questions provided by reporters in a virtual question and answer session April 8 as he prepares for launch. Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos and Chris Cassidy of NASA will launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.

iss063e113857 (Oct. 21, 2020) --- Expedition 63 crewmates (from left) Chris Cassidy of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and...

Expedition 63 crewmates (from left) Chris Cassidy of NASA and Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner are seated inside the Soyuz MS-16 crew ship moments before the hatches were closed to the International Space Station. The trio would parachute to Earth inside the Soyuz' descent module several hours later.

iss063e033532 (June 26, 2020) --- Spacewalkers Bob Behnken (far left) and Chris Cassidy (far right) are suited up with assistance...

Spacewalkers Bob Behnken (far left) and Chris Cassidy (far right) are suited up with assistance from Expedition 63 Flight Engineers (middle left) Doug Hurley and Ivan Vagner (middle right) ahead of their June 26 spacewalk.

iss063e110548 (Oct. 19, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works on research hardware inside the JAXA...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works on research hardware inside the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Kibo laboratory module.

iss063e044599 (July 13, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy swaps a hard disk drive during computer...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy swaps a hard disk drive during computer maintenance on the robotics work station which controls and commands the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss063e004089 (April 30, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy sets up an Astrobee robotic assistant, one...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy sets up an Astrobee robotic assistant, one of a trio of cube-shaped, free-flying robots, for a test of its mobility and vision system inside the Kibo laboratory module. Astrobee could perform routine lab chores giving astronauts more time to conduct critical space research.

iss063e000050 (April 20, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy services the Veggie botanical research facility inside...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy services the Veggie botanical research facility inside the Columbus laboratory module from the European Space Agency.

iss063e063777 (July 31, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Harmony...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Harmony module servicing microbial DNA samples for sequencing and identification.

iss063e063823 (July 31, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Harmony...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Harmony module servicing microbial DNA samples for sequencing and identification.

iss063e033023 (June 24, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy reviews maintenance procedures on a computer while...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy reviews maintenance procedures on a computer while working on U.S. spacesuit components inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

iss063e103926 (Oct. 5, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy unpacks fresh fruit and other food items...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy unpacks fresh fruit and other food items shipped aboard the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter to the International Space Station.

iss063e017199 (May 26, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy unloads a bag packed with fresh food...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy unloads a bag packed with fresh food from Japan's resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), that had arrived at the International Space Station the day before.

iss063e052397 (July 21, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy took this epic "space-selfie" during his fourth...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy took this epic "space-selfie" during his fourth spacewalk this year at the International Space Station. Cassidy has completed 10 spacewalks throughout his career for a total of 54 hours and 51 minutes spacewalking time.

iss063e033672 (June 28, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy shows off the helmet of a U.S....

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy shows off the helmet of a U.S. spacesuit during maintenance inside the Quest airlock.

iss063e022562 (June 3, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy sets up the Microgravity Science Glovebox for...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy sets up the Microgravity Science Glovebox for a space bubbles experiment. The Electrolysis Measurement study is observing how bubbles inside microfluid systems may help produce oxygen on a spacecraft and deliver drugs though skin patches.

iss063e087568 (Sept. 10, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy replaces components inside the Waste and Hygiene...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy replaces components inside the Waste and Hygiene Compartment, the International Space Station's bathroom located inside the Tranquility module.

iss063e027945 (June 16, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy prepares to stow biological samples for preservation...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy prepares to stow biological samples for preservation inside a science freezer also known as MELFI, or Minus Eighty-Degree Laboratory Freezer for International Space Station, for later analysis.

iss063e084529 (Sept. 4, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses with two Astrobee robotic assistants during...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses with two Astrobee robotic assistants during visual and navigation tests inside the Kibo laboratory module from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).

iss063e084515 (Sept. 4, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses with two Astrobee robotic assistants during...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses with two Astrobee robotic assistants during visual and navigation tests inside the Kibo laboratory module from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).

iss063e004860 (May 3, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses for a weekend selfie aboard the...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses for a weekend selfie aboard the International Space Station.

iss063e002821 (April 23, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy performs maintenance on the Combustion Integrated Rack,...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy performs maintenance on the Combustion Integrated Rack, a research device that enables safe fuel, flame and soot studies in microgravity.

iss063e004827 (May 2, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy performs household chores and cleans life support...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy performs household chores and cleans life support gear aboard the International Space Station.

iss063e004846 (May 2, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy performs household chores and cleans life support...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy performs household chores and cleans life support gear aboard the International Space Station.

iss063e068516 (Aug. 12, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses for a portrait in front of...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy poses for a portrait in front of the Microgravity Science Glovebox as he was setting up the Packed Bed Reactor Experiment inside the research device. The new science hardware is exploring technology to support water recovery, planetary surface processing and oxygen production.

iss063e078755 (Aug. 27, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy replaces components inside the Combustion Integrated Rack...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy replaces components inside the Combustion Integrated Rack to support a series of ongoing flame and fuel studies known as Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments (ACME).

iss063e066984 (Aug. 8, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy collects trash for disposal during weekend housekeeping...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy collects trash for disposal during weekend housekeeping activities aboard the International Space Station.

iss063e026157 (June 11, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy configures the new Spectrum imager that will...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy configures the new Spectrum imager that will view the cellular growth of plants in multiple wavelengths.

iss063e063716 (July 31, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Harmony...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Harmony module conducting research activities to benefit humans living on and off the Earth.

iss063e003907 (April 29, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy cleans botany research hardware after growing lettuce...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy cleans botany research hardware after growing lettuce and mizuna greens inside the Columbus laboratory module. The Veggie PONDS (passive orbital nutrient delivery system) research facility seeks to demonstrate growing vegetables in space to support future crews on long-term missions.

iss063e003861 (April 29, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy cleans cooling loops, replaces components and conducts...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy cleans cooling loops, replaces components and conducts leak checks inside U.S. spacesuits aboard the International Space Station's Quest airlock.

iss063e087493 (Sept. 10, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy calls down to Mission Control and gets...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy calls down to Mission Control and gets ready for high-flying, orbital plumbing work inside the Waste and Hygiene Compartment, the International Space Station's bathroom located inside the Tranquility module.

iss063e073919 (Aug. 18, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy applies a mission sticker to the vestibule...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy applies a mission sticker to the vestibule in between the U.S. Harmony module and JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9). The HTV-9 would later be uninstalled from Harmony before being released it into Earth orbit that day completing an 85-day cargo mission.

iss063e077238 (Aug. 21, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Zvezda...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy works inside the International Space Station's Zvezda service module preparing for an event commemorating Russian space activities.

jsc2020e014991 (Dec. 18, 2019) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy.

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy.

iss063e087668 (Sept. 11, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy gives a thumbs up during set up...

NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy gives a thumbs up during set up of exercise equipment aboard the International Space Station.

jsc2020e016834 (March 24, 2020) - On the right, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA and Sergey Ryzhikov and...

On the right, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA and Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrei Babkin of Roscosmos meet with Russian space officials March 24 after arriving at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch preparations following a flight from their training base at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. They are the backups to the prime crewmembers, Chris Cassidy of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, who will launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2020e016222 (March 12, 2020) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve...

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA (left) and Sergey Ryzhikov (center) and Andrei Babkin (right) of Roscosmos pose for pictures March 12 during the second day of Soyuz qualification exams. They are the backups to Chris Cassidy of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos who are scheduled to launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2020e016218 (March 11, 2020) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve...

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA (left) and Sergey Ryzhikov (center) and Andrei Babkin of Roscosmos (right) pose for pictures March during Soyuz qualification exams March 11. They are the backups to Chris Cassidy of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, who are scheduled to launch April 9 in the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2020e016217 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA...

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA (left) and Sergey Ryzhikov (center) and Andrei Babkin of Roscosmos (right) arrive for Soyuz qualification exams March 11. They are the backups to Chris Cassidy of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos, who are scheduled to launch April 9 in the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.

jsc2020e016976 (April 1, 2020) - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup and prime crewmembers...

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 63 backup and prime crewmembers pose for pictures April 1 as part of pre-launch activities. From left to right are backup crewmembers Steve Bowen of NASA and Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrei Babkin of Roscosmos and prime crewmembers Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Chris Cassidy of NASA. Vagner, Ivanishin and Cassidy will launch April 9 on the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a six-and-a-half month mission on the International Space Station.