Expedition 10 Preflight

Expedition 10 Commander and NASA Science Officer Leroy Chiao, right, and backup Expedition 10 Commander Bill McArthur patricipate in the ceremonial flag raising at the Cosmonaut Hotel, Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004. Chiao, Sharipov and Shargin are scheduled to launch October 14 on their Soyuz TMA-5 spacecraft to the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)