Press conference of the crew of the Soyuz-TM-29 spacecraft in Star City

Russia. Moscow Region. Members of the prime crew of the Soyuz TM-29 spacecraft: Slovak cosmonaut-researcher Ivan Bella, commander Russian cosmonaut Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev, flight engineer French cosmonaut Jean-Pierre Haignere and members of the backup crew: commander Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Shakirovich Sharipov, flight engineer French cosmonaut Claudie Andre-Deshaies and Slovak cosmonaut Michal Fulier (from left to right) during a press conference in Star City as part of preparations for the 27th expedition to the Mir research orbital station. Oleg Buldakov/TASS