
Expedition 39/40 crew members raise the flags of Russia, the United States and Kazakhstan March 15 in traditional ceremonies that…

Flight Engineers Steve Swanson and Oleg Artemyev discuss the use of binoculars and GPS equipment.

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA poses for a picture in the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA poses for a picture in the Soyuz TMA-12M spacecraft during a fit…

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA (left), Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian Federal Space Agency or…

At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the flags of Russia, the United States and Kazakhstan fly high…

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA (left) shares a word with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian…

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA undergoes a pressure check for his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit.

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA undergoes a pressure check for his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit…

Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA undergoes a pressure check for his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit.