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Cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin (left) and astronaut Donald A. Thomas, both Expedition Six flight engineers, and astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox (partially obscured), mission commander, participate in mission training in one of the full-scale trainers in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at the Johnson Space Center (JSC). Attired in training versions of the shuttle launch and entry suit and assisted by United Space Alliance (USA) insertion technician Ray Cuevas, the three are seated on the mid deck for an emergency egress training session. Budarin represents Rosaviakosmos.