Soyuz MS-05 Commander Sergey Ryazansky and Flight Engineers Randy Bresnik and Paolo Nespoli along with their backups Aleksandr Misurkin, Norishiga Kanai and Mark Vande Hei complete the traditional pre-launch news conference in Moscow as well as the customary visit to Red Square before departing for the Baikonur Cosmodrome for final launch preparations.

The all-veteran crew of Soyuz MS-05, Commander Sergey Ryazansky and Flight Engineers Randy Bresnik and Paolo Nespoli, complete final exams for ISS and Soyuz operations in normal and contingency modes at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center to receive final clearance for a July 2017 liftoff to the International Space Station for a stay of four and a half months.