The Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft (No. 738) undergoes pre-launch processing at Site 254 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome after arrival in early

The crew of Soyuz MS-08, Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineers Drew Feustel & Ricky Arnold, along with their backups, participate in traditional pre-launch activities in Moscow including the traditional visit to Red Square and the final formal press conference before launch before departing for the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the final two weeks of launch preparations.

The crew of International Space Station Expedition 55/56 completes final centrifuge runs, Soyuz simulations and ISS Systems Exams at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center outside of Moscow in preparation for launch aboard the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft in March 2018.