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Incredible launch of Soyuz MS-01 as it carried the crew of Expedition 48/49 to the International Space Station on 7 July 2016. Onboard were Kathleen Rubins (NASA), Anatoly Ivanishin (Roscosmos), and Takuya Onishi (JAXA)—three explorers heading off our planet to continue important science in orbit. Video Credit: NASA / Wikimedia Commons #Space #NASA #Soyuz #ISS #Expedition48 #Expedition49 #SpaceLaunch #Astronomy #SpaceViews #WikimediaCommons #ScienceInSpace #InternationalSpaceStation #RocketLaunc