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Expedition 36 Soyuz Lands
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy returned to Earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station.
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Soyuz Crew Waves After Landing: Expedition 36
Credit: NASA TV
Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (right) waves to cameras alongside NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy after a successful Soyuz landing in Kazakhstan on Sept. 10, 2013 EDT (Sept. 11 local time), ending a five-month mission to the International Space Station. Crewmate Alexander Misurkin is not pictured. [
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Expedition 36 Soyuz Crew Minutes After Landing
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA, left, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, sit in chairs outside the Soyuz TMA-08M capsule just minutes after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy returned to Earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station.
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Expedition 36 Commander Waves After Landing
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is carried to the medical tent shortly after he and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed in their Soyuz TMA-08M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Chris Cassidy Gives Thumbs Up After Landing
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA is carried to the medical tent shortly after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed in their Soyuz TMA-08M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Smiles After Landing
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is carried to the medical tent shortly after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Roscosmos, and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed in their Soyuz TMA-08M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Landing: Soyuz Descent
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen landing in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy returned to Earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station.
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Soyuz Descends with Expedition 36 Crew
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, is seen as it descends in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Capsule Coasts Over Kazakhstan
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Crew Waves Farewell
Credit: NASA via Astronaut Karen Nyberg (AstroKarenN)
The Expedition 36 crew of the International Space Station waves farewell before undocking a Soyuz space capsule to return to Earth on Sept. 10, 2013. They are Russian cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin (right), Pavel Vinogradov (left) and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy. [
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TOUCHDOWN! Soyuz Lands With Expedition 36 Crew
Credit: NASA TV
A Soyuz TMA-08M space capsule lands on the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sept. 11, 2013 local time (Sept. 10 EDT). The landing returned NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin to Earth after a five-month trip to the International Space Station. [
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Soyuz Descent: Expedition 36 Landing
Credit: NASA TV
A Russian Soyuz TMA-08M capsule descends to Earth under a parachute during a successful landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sept. 10, 2013 EDT (Sept. 11 local time). The Soyuz returned the Expedition 36 crew of the International Space Station: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin. [
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Expedition 36 Landing: Soyuz Parachutes
Credit: NASA TV
A Russian Soyuz TMA-08M capsule descends to Earth under a parachute during a successful landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sept. 10, 2013 EDT (Sept. 11 local time). The Soyuz returned the Expedition 36 crew of the International Space Station: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin. [
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Expedition 36 Soyuz Landing Prep: Helicopter View
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Russian search and rescue helicopters are seen flying over Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, from the city of Karaganda to Zhezkazgan a day ahead of the scheduled landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy.
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Expedition 36 Soyuz Landing Prep: Helicopters
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Russian search and rescue helicopters are seen as they fly over Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, from the city of Karaganda to Zhezkazgan a day ahead of the scheduled landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy. [
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Expedition 36 Crew to Return to Earth
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Expedition 36 undocks Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. In the bottom half of this photo are (l to r) Pavel Vinogradov of Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineers Karen Nyberg of NASA and Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos. In the top half of the photo are (l to r) Flight Engineers Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency, Chris Cassidy of NASA, and Roscosmos Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin. This photo was taken on June 8, 2013. [
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Helicopters Cruise in Soyuz Landing Prep
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Russian search and rescue helicopters fly over Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, from the city of Karaganda to Zhezkazgan a day ahead of the scheduled landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy.
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Soyuz Landing Prep: Russian Search and Rescue Helicopter
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
A Russian search and rescue helicopter departs the Zhezkazgan airport in Kazakhstan to support the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Search and Rescue Await Soyuz Landing
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A Russian search and rescue helicopter and crew wait to depart to support the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Search and Rescue Crew Await Soyuz Landing
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Russian search and rescue helicopter crew await departure at the Zhezkazgan airport in Kazakhstan to support the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing Prep: Search and Rescue Wait to Depart
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A Russian search and rescue helicopter and crew wait to depart the Zhezkazgan airport in Kazakhstan to support the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Soyuz Landing Prep: Cockpit
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
View from the cockpit of one of twelve Russian search and rescue helicopters as they take off from the city of Karaganda to Zhezkazgan in Kazakhstan on Sept. 9, 2013, one day before the scheduled landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy. [
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Expedition 36 Crew Hatch Closure
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The crew of Expedition 36, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy (center) and Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin, wave as they enter their Soyuz spacecraft to return to Earth from the International Space Station on Sept. 10, 2013. [
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Farewell, Space Station: Expedition 36 Undocking
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The International Space Station is seen in this view from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft camera after the two spacecraft undocked on Sept. 10, 2013 to return the Expedition 36 crew to Earth [
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Expedition 36 Waves Farewell
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Expedition 36 astronauts and cosmonauts wave goodbye during a farewell ceremony onboard the International Space Station. Image uploaded Sept. 10, 2013. [
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Soyuz Capsule with Expedition 36 Crew Glide Over Kazakhstan
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The Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy aboard, is seen as it glides during landing over a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Spacecraft Approaches Landing Site
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The Soyuz spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy aboard, is seen approaching its landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Crew Descends in Soyuz Spacecraft
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy descend aboard the Soyuz spacecraft as it approaches its landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Russian Support Crews Rush to Soyuz Landing
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Russian support crews give chase during the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Moments Before Landing
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen just before it touches down in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Spacecraft with Expedition 36 Touches Down
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, is touches down in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Spacecraft Lands with Expedition 36 Crew
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy aboard, is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy returned to Earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station.
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Dust Clears as Soyuz Spacecraft Lands with Expedition 36 Crew
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy aboard, is seen touching down in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: Expedition 36 Crew Returns Home
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen as it lands in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Crew Lands in Remote Kazakhstan
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen as it touches down near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Crew Returns to Earth Aboard Soyuz Capsule
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen just after touching down near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Russian Search and Rescue Helicopter Lands After Soyuz Landing
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A Russian search and rescue helicopter lands just moments after the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Moments After Landing in Kazakhstan
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, is seen resting on its side just after landing in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Rescue Teams Arrive at Soyuz Landing Site in Remote Kazakhstan
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Russian search and rescue teams arrive just moments after the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Search and Rescue Teams Arrive at Remote Soyuz Landing Site
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Russian search and rescue teams arrive moments after the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Search and Rescue Teams Assist Expedition 36
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Russian search and rescue teams arrive just moments after the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Teams Arrive Within Seconds After Soyuz Landing
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Russian search and rescue personnel arrive within seconds after the landing of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013. Vinogradov, Misurkin and Cassidy returned to Earth after five and a half months on the International Space Station.
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Soyuz Landing: Alexander Misurkin Helped Out of Helicopter
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is helped out a helicopter at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan after having been flown from the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: Pavel Vinogradov Helped Out of Helicopter
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is helped out a helicopter at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan after having been flown from the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: Alexander Misurkin Dons Traditional Kazakh Hat
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) adjust a traditional Kazakh hat given to him during a ceremony at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan after having been flown from the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: Cassidy Wears Traditional Kazakh Hat
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA waves during a ceremony at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan after having been flown from the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: Commander Talks at Press Conference
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA, left, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, talk during a press conference and welcome home ceremony at the the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan after having been flown from the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Commander Helped Out of Soyuz Capsule
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is helped out of the Soyuz TMA-08M capsule after he and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed in a Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Rescue Crew Help Expedition 36 Crew Exit Soyuz Capsule
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Russian personnel work in the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft to help Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA exit the capsule shortly after they landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Rescue Crew Helps Chris Cassidy Exit Soyuz Capsule
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA is helped out of the Soyuz TMA-08M capsule after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed in a Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Chris Cassidy Exits Soyuz Capsule
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy is all smiles as he is helped out of the Soyuz TMA-08M capsule after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed in a Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Chris Cassidy Carried From Soyuz Capsule
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA smiles as he is helped out of the Soyuz TMA-08M capsule after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed in a Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Thumbs Up! Expedition 36 Commander Exits Soyuz
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) smiles and gives a thumbs up after he and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Chris Cassidy Waves During Exit From Soyuz
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Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Cassidy Talks to Family After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy talks to family on a satellite phone shortly after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Cassidy Undergoes Routine Medical Check After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy has a routine medical check shortly after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Pavel Vinogradov Talks to Family After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) talks to his family via satellite phone after he and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Pavel Vinogradov on Phone with Family After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) talks to his family via satellite phone after he and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Cassidy Shakes Hands with Vinogradov After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, left, and Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) shake hands after they, and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Alexander Misurkin Carried From Soyuz
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is carried from the Soyuz TMA-08M capsule to a chair to rest after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Roscosmos, and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Alexander Misurkin Rests After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) rests in a chair after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Roscosmos, and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Russian ATV and Helicopter at Soyuz Landing Site
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A Russian search and rescue all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and helicopter are seen at the landing site of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz TMA-08M Spacecraft Up Close
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft is seen after it landed with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Rests After Landing in Remote Kazakhstan
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The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft is seen after it landed with Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA aboard, in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Russian Search and Rescue MI-8 Helicopters at Soyuz Landing Site
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Russian search and rescue MI-8 helicopters are seen at the landing site of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Rescue Crews Wave Farewell at Soyuz Landing Site
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Russian search and rescue crews wave farewell to a departing helicopter as an all-terrain vehicle with Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA drops Cassidy off to from the Soyuz TMA-08M landing zone in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan to Karaganda on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Cassidy Helped to Awaiting Helicopter
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA is helped from an all-terrain vehicle to a waiting helicopter after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed in their Soyuz TMA-08M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Cassidy Rest Aboard Helicopter After Soyuz Landing
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA rest on a helicopter after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos landed in their Soyuz TMA-08M capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: MI-8 Helicopters Seen Through Helicopter Window
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Russian search and rescue MI-8 helicopters are seen through the window of another helicopter at the landing site of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Soyuz Landing: Cassidy Helped Out of Helicopter
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Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA is helped out of a helicopter at the Karaganda airport in Kazakhstan after having been flown from the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft landing site in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov Waves to Crowd
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves to a crowd gathered at the Chkalovsky airport outside Star City, Russia several hours after he and, Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Commander Pavel Vinogradov Arrive at Chkalovsky Airport
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Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), bottom left, and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, top left, arrive at the Chkalovsky airport outside Star City, Russia several hours after they and, Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
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Expedition 36 Commander and Flight Engineer Welcomed After Soyuz Landing
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
Expedition 36 Commander Pavel Vinogradov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), bottom left, and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos are welcomed by family, friends and colleagues at the Chkalovsky airport outside Star City, Russia several hours after they and, Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA landed their Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013.
