International Space Station Expedition 43 crew members Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Commander Scott Kelly of NASA pose for a photograph in front of St. Basil's Cathedral as part of traditional pre-launch ceremonies March 6, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. The trio will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in March 28 for a one-year mission aboard the station.

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International Space Station Expedition 43 crew members Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Commander Scott Kelly of NASA pose for a photograph in front of St. Basil's Cathedral as part of traditional pre-launch ceremonies March 6, 2015 in Moscow, Russia. The trio will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in March 28 for a one-year mission aboard the station.

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