BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - SEPTEMBER 28: In this handout from NASA, the Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 28, 2009 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 21 and a spaceflight participant on September 30, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - SEPTEMBER 28: In this handout from NASA, the Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 28, 2009 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 21 and a spaceflight participant on September 30, 2009.

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