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[Commentator:] And now you
see the hatch opening.

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The hatches swung open at
9:43 a.m. Central time.

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That would've been 7:43 p.m. Moscow time.

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Anton Shkaplerov joined by Anatoly Ivanishin.

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There's Dan Burbank with his back to the camera

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as the newly arrived crew members
arrived on board to form a six-man crew.

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Oleg Kononenko, the Soyuz commander,
was first on board the Rassvet module

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of the International Space Station,
occupying the center seat of the Soyuz.

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Don Pettit of NASA, returning to the
International Space Station that was his home

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in 2002 and 2003 for six months and again

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as a visiting space shuttle crew
member back on the STS-126 mission.

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Last on board, European Space
Agency's Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers,

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returning to the International
Space Station three and a half years

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after he first visited it for 11 days.

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[Bill Gerstenmaier:] Hello, this is Gerst, and
it's great to see all six of you guys on orbit.

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I can't think of a prettier picture than seeing
all six crew members back on the space station.

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[Oleg Kononenko:] Thanks very much.

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[Gerstenmaier:] I know you have a
busy expedition in front of you,

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but spend a little time, enjoy yourself,
take good care of space station.

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And, we have plenty of good work for you
to do and a very busy, exciting increment,

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so I think you'll have a
great time onboard station.

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So again, my best to you.

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Congratulations.

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Happy holidays.

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Merry Christmas.

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[Dan Burbank:] Thanks very much.

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Same to you.

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[Evan:] Hi Dad, this is Evan.

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[Don Pettit:] Hey, how are you?

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[Evan:] I'm doing good.

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[Pettit:] Hey, I feel like I'm back home.

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[Evan:] Well, I just wanted to
wish you good luck on your flight.

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[Pettit:] Hey, well, thank you.

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I'll be sure to write often.

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[Garrett:] Hey Dad, it's Garrett.

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[Pettit:] Hey there, Garrett.

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I'm back here on space station.

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What do you think of that?

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[Garrett:] I like it.

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Well... We saw you dock, and what
Evan said, wish you good luck

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on your flight, and merry Christmas.

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[Pettit:] Merry Christmas to you guys.

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You're going to have fun on the
airplane flying home, I bet.

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[Garrett:] Ok.

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[Micki:] Hello Don.

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This is your wife, Micki.

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Just wanted to tell you that
your launches do not disappoint.

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It was absolutely beautiful.

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And I'm not going to...

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[Pettit:] Oh...