International Space Station Expedition 49 backup crew members (L-R) NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin and Nikolai Tikhonov pose in front of a Yuri Gagarin statue September 10, 2016 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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International Space Station Expedition 49 backup crew members (L-R) NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin and Nikolai Tikhonov pose in front of a Yuri Gagarin statue September 10, 2016 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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Location: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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