At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 41/42 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, center) enjoys a light moment with his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit Sept. 13 during the first of two "fit check" dress rehearsal activities. Looking on are his crewmates, Flight Engineer Elena Serova of Roscosmos (left) and Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore of NASA (right). The trio will launch on Sept. 26, Kazakh time, in the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft to begin a 5 ½ month mission on the International Space Station. Serova will become the fourth Russian woman to fly in space.
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NASA/Victor Zelentsov
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At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 41/42 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos, center) enjoys a light moment with his Russian Sokol launch and entry suit Sept. 13 during the first of two "fit check" dress rehearsal activities. Looking on are his crewmates, Flight Engineer Elena Serova of Roscosmos (left) and Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore of NASA (right). The trio will launch on Sept. 26, Kazakh time, in the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft to begin a 5 ½ month mission on the International Space Station. Serova will become the fourth Russian woman to fly in space.