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JSC2003-E-59065 (14 October 2003) --- Astronauts C. Michael Foale (right) and William S. (Bill) McArthur, Jr., prime and backup Expedition 8 mission commander and NASA ISS science officer, respectively, raise the American flag outside the Cosmonaut Hotel in a traditional ceremony as preparations continue for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Pedro Duque (far left) of Spain and cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Soyuz commander and flight engineer, who will launch with Foale, raise the flags of Spain and Russia outside their hotel. Expedition 8 is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on October 18 onboard a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station (ISS). Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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