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NASA image: ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency departs the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia June 24 for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and final pre-launch training. In the background on the right is crewmate Kate Rubins of NASA. Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Onishi will launch July 7 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Stephanie Stoll.
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Jun 24, 2016

ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency departs the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia June 24 for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and final pre-launch training. In the background on the right is crewmate Kate Rubins of NASA. Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Onishi will launch July 7 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Stephanie Stoll.

ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency departs the Gagarin...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009955 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Feb. 27 as part of their pre-launch training. In the front row are the prime crewmembers, Christina Koch of NASA, Alexey Ovchinin o
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009955 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Feb. 27 as part of their pre-launch training. In the front row are the prime crewmembers, Christina Koch of NASA, Alexey Ovchinin o

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 59 prime and backup crewmembers pose for pictures Feb. 27...

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NASA image: 101-KSC-64C-5742
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Dec 11, 1964

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Pre-launch of Centaur 4 A/C 4 from Pad 36A.

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NASA image: 62PC-81
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Oct 17, 1962

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Pre-launch alert of Atlas-Agena 7, Ranger V.

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NASA image: 3, 2, 1 Lift-Off of the Artemis 1 Mission to the Moon
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Jul 8, 2019

3, 2, 1 Lift-Off of the Artemis 1 Mission to the Moon

Hear the countdown and see how NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the world’s most powerful rocket, will send the...

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NASA image: ARC-1972-AC72-2140
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Feb 26, 1972

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A pre launch view of Pioneer-10 (or F) spacecraft encapsulated and mated with a Atlas-Centaura launch vehicle in...

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NASA image: ARC-1972-AC72-2139
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Feb 26, 1972

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A pre launch view of Pioneer-10 (or F) spacecraft encapsulated and mated with a Atlas-Centaura launch vehicle in...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004058 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA boards a Soyuz spacecraft simulator Feb. 20 during the second day of final pre-launch qualifications exams. Koch, Nick Hague of
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Feb 20, 2019

jsc2019e004058 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA boards a Soyuz spacecraft simulator Feb. 20 during the second day of final pre-launch qualifications exams. Koch, Nick Hague of

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004423 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) pose for pictures Feb. 21 following a pre-launch
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004423 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) pose for pictures Feb. 21 following a pre-launch

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009946 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA suits up for a Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will l
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009946 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA suits up for a Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will l

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA suits up for a Soyuz fit check...

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NASA image: jsc2017e138116 - At the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signs a wall mural Dec. 13 as part of traditional pre-launch ceremonies. Ka
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Dec 13, 2017

jsc2017e138116 - At the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signs a wall mural Dec. 13 as part of traditional pre-launch ceremonies. Ka

jsc2017e138116 - At the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004419 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA listens to a reporter’s question Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conference. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004419 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA listens to a reporter’s question Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conference. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004418 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA answers a reporter’s question Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conference. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of R
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004418 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA answers a reporter’s question Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conference. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of R

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA answers a...

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NASA image: jsc2017e137344 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) tries his hand at a game of billiards Dec. 11 during a break in pre-launch tr
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Dec 11, 2017

jsc2017e137344 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) tries his hand at a game of billiards Dec. 11 during a break in pre-launch tr

jsc2017e137344 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004437 - Inside the Kremlin in Moscow, Expedition 59 crewmembers Nick Hague of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Christina Koch of NASA (right) pose for pictures on a wintry day Feb. 21 as part of their pre-launch activities.
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004437 - Inside the Kremlin in Moscow, Expedition 59 crewmembers Nick Hague of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Christina Koch of NASA (right) pose for pictures on a wintry day Feb. 21 as part of their pre-launch activities.

Inside the Kremlin in Moscow, Expedition 59 crewmembers Nick Hague of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004420 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (right) responds to a reporter’s question Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conference as crewmates Christina Koch of NA
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004420 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (right) responds to a reporter’s question Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conference as crewmates Christina Koch of NA

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos...

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NASA image: jsc2019e007200 - Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 26 for final pre-launch training following a flight from th
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Feb 26, 2019

jsc2019e007200 - Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 26 for final pre-launch training following a flight from th

Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009959 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and Nick Hague of NASA (right) will l
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009959 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and Nick Hague of NASA (right) will l

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Soyuz...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009947 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA suits up for a Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will la
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009947 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA suits up for a Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will la

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA suits up for a Soyuz fit...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009943 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and Nick Hague of NASA (right) will l
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009943 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos and Nick Hague of NASA (right) will l

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA works inside the Soyuz...

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NASA image: jsc2017e137337 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Scott Tingle of NASA plays a game of chess Dec. 11 during a break in his pre-launch training. Tingle, Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace E
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Dec 11, 2017

jsc2017e137337 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Scott Tingle of NASA plays a game of chess Dec. 11 during a break in his pre-launch training. Tingle, Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace E

jsc2017e137337 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember...

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NASA image: jsc2019e007202 - Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) pose for pictures Feb. 26 after arriving at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training
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Feb 26, 2019

jsc2019e007202 - Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) pose for pictures Feb. 26 after arriving at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training

Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009948 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmembers Nick Hague (left) and Christina Koch (right) of NASA discuss procedures Feb. 27 during a Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal that is part of pre-launch training. Hague, Koch
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009948 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmembers Nick Hague (left) and Christina Koch (right) of NASA discuss procedures Feb. 27 during a Soyuz fit check dress rehearsal that is part of pre-launch training. Hague, Koch

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmembers Nick Hague (left) and Christina Koch (right) of...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing
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Oct 8, 2019

Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing

Thomas Immel of the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley speaks to news media during a...

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