Leroy Chiao, left, and Salizhan S. Sharipov are scheduled to
head toward the International Space Station on Wednesday aboard a
Russian Soyuz capsule.
Leroy Chiao, left, and Salizhan S. Sharipov are scheduled to head toward the International Space Station on Wednesday aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule. Chiao, an American astronaut, is commander of the Expedition 10 mission, while Sharipov, of Russia’s Federal Space Agency, is flight engineer. The Expedition 9 crew will return to Earth on Oct. 23, leaving Chiao and Sharipov for a six-month tour of duty.
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