Star City, Russia. 19th November, 2015. International Space Station Expedition 46 backup crew members NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, left, Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, center, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi check in with Russian space officials prior to their qualification exams at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center November 19, 2015 in Star City, Russia. The crew are backup for the Soyuz TMA-19M that is scheduled to launch December 15th. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News


International Space Station Expedition 46 backup crew members NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, left, Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin, center, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi check in with Russian space officials prior to their qualification exams at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center November 19, 2015 in Star City, Russia. The crew are backup for the Soyuz TMA-19M that is scheduled to launch December 15th.


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