Baikonur, Kazakhstan. 19th Mar, 2016. International Space Station Expedition 47 Soyuz Commander Alexey Ovchinin, center, is blessed by an Orthodox priest along with fellow crew members Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka , right, and American astronaut Jeff Williams in preparation for launch onboard the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome March 18, 2016 in Kazakhstan.

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International Space Station Expedition 47 Soyuz Commander Alexey Ovchinin, center, is blessed by an Orthodox priest along with fellow crew members Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka , right, and American astronaut Jeff Williams in preparation for launch onboard the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome March 18, 2016 in Kazakhstan.

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