Expedition 8 and 9 crewmembers close hatch from Node 1 to the A/L

ISS008-E-21967 (21 April 2004) --- The five crewmembers onboard the International Space Station (ISS) went through the usual contingency evacuation drill, to acquaint the visitors with the general layout and sharpen their readiness for possible Station evacuation in the two Soyuz vehicles in case of an emergency. Pictured in the Unity node are cosmonauts Alexander Y. Kaleri (left), Expedition 8 flight engineer; Gennady I. Padalka, Expedition 9 commander, both representing Russia’s Federal Space Agency; astronauts C. Michael Foale, Expedition 8 commander and NASA ISS science officer; and Edward M. (Mike) Fincke, Expedition 9 NASA ISS science officer and flight engineer. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands is out of frame.