A Russian Orthodox priest blesses the Soyuz rocket on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 24, 2013 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the spaceship is scheduled for September 26 and will send the Expedition 37/38 crew on a five-month mission to the International Space Station.

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A Russian Orthodox priest blesses the Soyuz rocket on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 24, 2013 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Launch of the spaceship is scheduled for September 26 and will send the Expedition 37/38 crew on a five-month mission to the International Space Station.

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