ISS032-E-024366 (29 Aug. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide (left), Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, all Expedition 32 flight engineers, pose for a photo in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station during preparations for a spacewalk scheduled for Aug. 30. Hoshide and Williams are partially attired in their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuits and are going through a pre-breathing period, which is a normal procedure for spacewalkers in preparation for their extravehicular activity (EVA).
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