A Russian Orthodox priest blesses members of the media after the traditional blessing of the Soyuz rocket on the Launch Pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome July 6, 2016 in Kazakhstan. The rocket is scheduled to lift off July 7th carrying American astronaut Kate Rubins, Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin and Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi on four-month mission.

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A Russian Orthodox priest blesses members of the media after the traditional blessing of the Soyuz rocket on the Launch Pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome July 6, 2016 in Kazakhstan. The rocket is scheduled to lift off July 7th carrying American astronaut Kate Rubins, Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin and Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi on four-month mission.

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Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
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