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Ready to Rumble
American astronaut Edward M. Fincke (left) and Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka are scheduled for launch to the International Space Station on Sunday night. They will relieve the Expedition 8 crew, Michael Foale and Alexander Kaleri, which has been aboard the station since October. Foale and Kaleri will return to Earth about 10 days after the Expedition 9 arrival. European Space Agency Astronaut André Kuipers will travel to the station with the Expedition 9 crew and return to Earth with Expedition 8. [Credit: NASA]
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