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New Expedition 36 Trio Prepares for Launch

The three Expedition 36 crew members on the International Space Station wrapped up another busy week of science experiments and research Friday, while three new crew members prepared to launch from Kazakhstan Tuesday.

Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight

Engineers Karen Nyberg and Luca Parmitano will

Enter their Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft for a 4:31 p.m.

EDT launch, and dock just four orbits – or about six

Hours-later. By NASA

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