NASA International Space Station Expedition 49 prime crew members (L-R) American astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos prepare to receive the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox Priest prior to the Soyuz MS-02 launch at the Cosmonaut Hotel October 19, 2016 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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NASA International Space Station Expedition 49 prime crew members (L-R) American astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos prepare to receive the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox Priest prior to the Soyuz MS-02 launch at the Cosmonaut Hotel October 19, 2016 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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