International Space Station Expedition 46 crew member Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency reviews procedures inside a Soyuz spacecraft simulator at the Gagarin Space Center November 20, 2015 in Star City, Russia. Expedition 46 crew members Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra launch December 15 for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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International Space Station Expedition 46 crew member Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency reviews procedures inside a Soyuz spacecraft simulator at the Gagarin Space Center November 20, 2015 in Star City, Russia. Expedition 46 crew members Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Peake and Tim Kopra launch December 15 for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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