Soyuz TMA-20 prime and backup crews in front of the Tsar Cannon

After laying flowers at the kremlin wall in moscow nov. 26, 2010 as part of their ceremonial activities, the expedition 26 prime and backup crew members pose for photographers in front of the tsar cannon at the kremlin. From left to right are nasa astronaut catherine (cady) coleman, prime expedition 26 flight engineer; russian cosmonaut dmitry kondratyev, soyuz commander; european space agency astronaut paolo nespoli, flight engineer; and their backups -- nasa astronaut mike fossum, russian cosmonaut anatoly ivanishin and jaxa astronaut satoshi furukawa. The three prime crew members will launch dec. 16 (kazakhstan time) in their soyuz tma-20 spacecraft to the international space station.