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In this photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, and distributed by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, a Soyuz capsule is launched by a new Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the launch pad at RussiaâÄ™s space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The new Russian rocket, that is expected to replace the current model sending manned missions into space, blasted off from Kazakhstan on Thursday, carrying a Soyuz capsule with a humanoid robot that will be tested in spaceflight conditions aboard the International Space Station (ISS). (KEYSTONE/AP/Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)