Waiting for sts-128 crew

2009-08-30 - Expedition 20 crew members welcome the STS-128 crew to the International Space Station. Pictured (from the left) are Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Bob Thirsk, European Space Agency Astronaut Frank De Winne and NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra, all flight engineers; along with Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka (partially out of frame at right), commander. Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-128 commander, is visible in the background as he leads his crew onto the Space Station. (Credit: NASA)