Expedition 13 Preflight

Brazilian Space Agency Soyuz crew member Marcos Pontes, left, and Expedition 13 Commander Pavel V. Vinogradov point out friends and family watching them during the pressure checks on their suits. The two will be launched onboard the Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 13 Science Officer and Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Thursday, March 30, 2006. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)