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Astronauts walk to report
International Space Station (ISS) crew (left-right) Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Sunita Williams walk to report to members of the State Committee before the launch of the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome on July 15.
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Williams waves the crowd
International Space Station (ISS) crew member US astronaut Sunita Williams (left) waves after reporting to members of the State Committee before the launch of the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome on July 15.
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Sunita says bye
US astronaut Sunita Williams (right) waves next to her crewmates Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (left) and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko after reporting to members of the State Committee before the launch of the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome on July 15.
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Spacecraft rests in its place
The Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft rests on its launch pad at sunrise before the blast off with the International Space Station (ISS) crew of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and US astronaut Sunita Williams at Baikonur cosmodrome on July 15.
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Saying bye
US astronaut Sunita Williams waves as she boards the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft at Baikonur cosmodrome on July 15.
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Spacecraft blasts off
The Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and U.S. astronaut Sunita Williams blasts off from its launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome on July 15.
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Schoolgirls pray for Sunita
Schoolgirls hold posters of International Space Station (ISS) crew member US astronaut Sunita Williams pray for a safe journey to the space station during a prayer ceremony inside a school in Ahmedabad on July 14.
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Sunita addresses a news conference
US astronaut Sunita Williams reacts during a news conference at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 13.
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