Cosmonauts Oleg Kotov, Sergey Ryazansky and astronaut Michael Hopkins are completing their training at Baikonur.
There are only a few days left before the launch of the Soyuz spacecraft.
For the first time, two doctors, candidates of sciences, will fly into orbit.
In addition to scientific and medical experiments, Kotov and Ryazansky have another important mission: to take the Olympic torch of the 22nd Winter Olympics into outer space.
Personnel:
Kotov O.V. - test doctor of the Gagarin CPC, cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation, Deputy head of the Gagarin CPC Research Institute. Ryazansky S.N. -- pilot-cosmonaut, test cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation. Hopkins M.S. is an American test pilot, NASA astronaut.
Calendar: 09.21.2013