Expedition 8 Commander Pedro Duque participate in the traditional raising of the flags at the Cosmonaut Hotel Oct. 14, 2003.

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale and European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain participate in the traditional raising of the flags at the Cosmonaut Hotel Oct. 14, 2003 as preparations continue for their launch to the International Space Station on the Soyuz TMA-3 vehicle on Oct. 18 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Foale and Duque will be joined by Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, who will be at the controls of the Soyuz during launch. Photo Credit: "NASA/Bill Ingalls"