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Find the parachutes with Oleg Artemyev Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev poses in the Russian segment of the International Space Station. The original Facebook caption congratulates Russian paratroopers on a recent holiday, and prompts viewers to count the number of parachutes in the photograph. Artemyev is quoted in the caption, saying potential cosmonauts undergo parachute training, and that his safe return to Earth is dependent on a parachute. Roscosmos