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Russia’s Progress 77 resupply ship approaches the station.

Russia’s Progress 77 resupply ship approaches the station.

Russia’s Progress 77 resupply ship approaches the station.

An icy northern Europe, looking across Estonia, Russia and Finland.

The ice-covered Lake Pleshcheyevo with the town of Pereslavl-Zalessky on its coast.

Lake Onega in Russia is pictured from the International Space Station.

An icy, snow-covered northeast Moscow is pictured from the International Space Station.

This oblique view of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey was taken from the International Space Station.

The snow-covered city of Ufa, Russia, surrounded by the icy Belaya and Ufa rivers.

Liquid rocket engine hardware components can take many months, and in some cases over a year, to procure and fabricate.…