Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao Giving Thumbs Up En Route to ISS, October 2004 Image
In this image, Expedition 10 Commander and NASA Science Officer Leroy Chiao exhibits a confident smile and gives a thumbs up during his bus ride from the suit-up facility at Baikonur Cosmodrome to the launch pad. His neighbor, suited in the same white and blue-emblazoned attire, sits ready for departure. Leroy Chiao, alongside his crewmates Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov and Russian Space Forces cosmonaut Yuri Shargin, ventures to begin their mission towards the ISS on October 14, 2004. This image illustrates the anticipatory moments before a significant space mission and can be used in contexts highlighting space exploration, NASA's history, or human spaceflight testimonials.
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