Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 prime and backup crew members raise the flags of Russia, the United States, and Kazakhstan, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in traditional ceremonies outside the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. From left to right, Expedition 65 prime crew member Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and backup crew member Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, Expedition 65 backup crew member, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, and prime crew member NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Expedition 65 backup crew cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and prime crew cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on a Soyuz rocket April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)