The gantry arms begin to close around the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft after being lifted into position on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 23, 2014 in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Sept. 26 and will carry Expedition 41 crew to the International Space Station for a five and a half month mission.

The gantry arms begin to close around the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft after being lifted into position on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 23, 2014 in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Sept. 26 and will carry Expedition 41 crew to the International Space Station for a five and a half month mission. Stock Photo

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23 September 2014

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

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The gantry arms begin to close around the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft after being lifted into position on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome September 23, 2014 in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Sept. 26 and will carry Expedition 41 crew to the International Space Station for a five and a half month mission.

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