Expedition 12 Commander William S. McArthur, Jr. (right) and backup Commander Jeffrey N. Williams raise the U.S. flag at the Cosmonaut Hotel in traditional ceremonies in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on September 20, 2005 as the crew prepares for its launch October 1 along with U.S. Spaceflight Participant Gregory Olsen to the International Space Station.
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Baikonur
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NASA/Victor Zelentsov
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Expedition 12 Commander William S. McArthur, Jr. (right) and backup Commander Jeffrey N. Williams raise the U.S. flag at the Cosmonaut Hotel in traditional ceremonies in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on September 20, 2005 as the crew prepares for its launch October 1 along with U.S. Spaceflight Participant Gregory Olsen to the International Space Station.