Baikonur, Kazakhstan. 26th Mar, 2015. A Russian Orthodox priest blesses the Soyuz rocket and media on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome March 26, 2015 in Kazakhstan. Launch is scheduled for March 28th and will carry Expedition 43 crew on a year long mission aboard the International Space Station. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

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A Russian Orthodox priest blesses the Soyuz rocket and media on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome March 26, 2015 in Kazakhstan. Launch is scheduled for March 28th and will carry Expedition 43 crew on a year long mission aboard the International Space Station.

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