International Space Station Expedition 46 crew members European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, left, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, center, and Tim Kopra of NASA speak with reporters outside the Soyuz simulator at the Gagarin Space Center November 20, 2015 in Star City, Russia. The Expedition 46 crew launch December 15 for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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International Space Station Expedition 46 crew members European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, left, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, center, and Tim Kopra of NASA speak with reporters outside the Soyuz simulator at the Gagarin Space Center November 20, 2015 in Star City, Russia. The Expedition 46 crew launch December 15 for a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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