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International Space Station Imagery
The reunion of two commanders soon after hatch opening
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S118-E-06105 (10 Aug. 2007) --- A shuttle crewmember took a picture of the reunion of two commanders soon after hatch opening on the International Space Station as the orbital outpost's population immediately expanded from three to ten. In the foreground are astronaut Scott Kelly, STS-118 commander, and cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, Expedition 15 commander representing Russia's Federal Space Agency. Looking in the background are astronauts Dave Williams (left), representing the Canadian Space Agency, and Alvin Drew, both STS-118 mission specialists.

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 08/11/2007
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