Expedition 27 Preflight

After laying flowers at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow March 11, 2011 as part of their ceremonial activities, the Expedition 27 prime crew members posed for photographers in front of the Tsar Cannon at the Kremlin. From left to right are NASA astronaut Ron Garan, flight engineer; Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev, Soyuz commander; and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Borisenko, flight engineer. The three will launch March 30 (Kazakhstan time) in their Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Mark Polansky