Expedition 8 Commander is joined for the raising of the flags of the crewmembers who will launch Saturday to the International Space Station.

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale (right) is joined by his backup, Bill McArthur outside the Cosmonaut Hotel Oct. 14, 2003 for the traditional raising of the flags of the crewmembers who will launch Saturday on the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle to the International Space Station. European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque (left) and Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri (second from left), who will launch with Foale, raise the flags of Spain and Russia outside their hotel.. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"