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For Krikalev to return to earth, Germany paid $24 million to buy a ticket for Klaus-Dietrich Flade, his replacement. However, he finally made it back.
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It was reported that Krikalev’s appearance was “ Pale as flour and sweaty like a lump of wet dough ” when he returned. Not bad for someone stuck in space for over 300 days.