Three new NASA astronauts join ISS team as crew members

The new six-member Expedition 48 crew join each other for well wishes and congratulations from family, friends and mission officials. In front, from left, are the new crew members Kate Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi. In the back row are Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin and Commander Jeff Williams. (Source: NASA)
The strength of the astronauts increased to six on the International Space Station (ISS) as three Expedition 48 crew members on July 10 joined the