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Her crew mates for most of her 4 1/2-month stay will be Yuri Onufrienko and Yuri Usachev, who arrived there late last month.
Glazkov also acknowledged that women can be better workers than men and praised the professional qualifications of Lucid, a biochemist and four-time shuttle flight veteran.
The last time a woman -- cosmonaut Yelena Kondakova -- lived on Mir, her male crew mates returned to Earth "even more cultured than they used to be," Glazkov said.