You can experience the events leading up to this weekend’s launch of Expedition 8 to the International Space Station in a special interactive feature on NASA’s Internet homepage. There is a lot of work underway in Russia and Kazakhstan in preparation for this weekend’s flight, and you can see it all on line.
Expedition 8 Commander Michael Foale and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri are set to launch Saturday, Oct. 18, at 1:37 a.m. EDT.
See the Expedition 8 gallery, along with other Interactive features, on the agency’s homepage at:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/mmgallery/index.html
For Information about Expedition 8 and the International Space Station on the Internet, visit:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp8/index.html
The Expedition 8 launch from Russia will be covered live on NASA Television and can be seen on the Internet at:
http://www.nasa.gov