Making Their Mark
Expedition 56 crewmembers Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (left), Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency (center) and Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA (right) pose for a photo after adding their own crew insignia decals to the cabin wall aboard the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center aircraft.
Rehearsal Time
On May 20, 2018, Expedition 56 crewmember Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA, participates in the first fit check dress rehearsal activities.
Step One
As part of the first fit check dress rehearsal, Expedition 56 crewmember Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA runs through procedures inside the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft inside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Paying Tribute
In Baikonur, Kazakhstan, backup cremembers for Expedition 56 contemplate and offer flowers at the statue of Sergei Korolev, the Russian space designer icon.
Learning About Past
On May 21, 2018, backup crewmembers for Expedition 56 participate in pre-launch activities during a tour of the Baikonur museum.
Watching the Arrival
On Jun. 4, 2018, a train pulls the Soyuz rocket out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, as Expedition 56 backup crewmembers — from left, NASA's Anne McClain, Roscosmos' Oleg Kononenk and CSA's David Saint-Jacques — watch.
Photos for the Press
Following a press conference at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 56 prime crewmembers — flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos, center, and flight engineer Alexander Gerst of ESA — pose for a photo.
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