International Space Station Expedition 49-50 backup crew American astronaut Mark Vande Hei, left, and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin, center, and Nikolai Tikhonov answer reporters questions during final qualification exams at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center August 30, 2016 at Star City, Russia.

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International Space Station Expedition 49-50 backup crew American astronaut Mark Vande Hei, left, and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin, center, and Nikolai Tikhonov answer reporters questions during final qualification exams at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center August 30, 2016 at Star City, Russia.

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