Expedition 27 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev, second from left, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox priest at the Cosmonaut Hotel on the evening before his Soyuz launch to the International Space Station on Monday, April 4, 2011 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. NASA Flight Engineer Ron Garan is seen on the far left. Photo Credit: (NASA/Carla Cioffi)
