The Soyuz rocket and Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft are assembled at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in preparation for launch to the International Space Station October 14, 2016 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 49-50 crew members American astronaut Shane Kimbrough, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko are scheduled to launch aboard the spacecraft on October 19, 2016.

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The Soyuz rocket and Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft are assembled at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in preparation for launch to the International Space Station October 14, 2016 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Expedition 49-50 crew members American astronaut Shane Kimbrough, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko are scheduled to launch aboard the spacecraft on October 19, 2016.

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Location: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
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