(29 Nov 2017) The international crew of the ISS 54-555 space expedition began their training on Wednesday in Star City in Russia.
Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, NASA astronaut Scott Tingle and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Norishige Kanai presented themselves to the examination committee and media, calling the expedition "a great honour".
Tingle and Shkaplerov spoke of the importance of their trip which will seek to improve TV and internet connection across Russia.
"We hope that it will be successful and that we will have our own channel for Russian connection," said Shkaplerov.

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