Expedition 53 crewmembers Mark Vande Hei of NASA, left, Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, and Joe Acaba of NASA right, pose for a group photograph with Roscosmos and NASA management after arriving at the Soyuz launch pad ahead for their launch, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, (Sept. 12, time). Acaba, Misurkin, and Vande Hei will spend approximately five and half months on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

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