
At the Kremlin Wall at Red Square in Moscow where Russian space icons are interred, Expedition 32/33 Flight Engineer Aki Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency laid flowers June 22, 2012 as part of the traditional ceremonies prior to launch July 15 to the International Space Station. Hoshide, along with NASA Flight Engineer Sunita Williams and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko will fly to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan July 2 for final preparations for their launch in the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft. Credit: NASA/Stephanie Stoll
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