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JSC2003-E-59062 (14 October 2003) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale (left), Expedition 8 mission commander and NASA ISS science officer, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain participate in the traditional raising of the flags at the Cosmonaut Hotel as preparations continue for their launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri (out of frame), Soyuz commander and flight engineer representing Rosaviakosmos who will be at the controls of the Soyuz during the launch scheduled for October 18, will join Foale and Duque. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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