The final preparations for the Soyuz TMA-11M launch
In short: Witness the movement of the Soyuz spacecraft and its booster as they arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This video captures the critical stages of transport and preparation before the mission's departure.
A railcar carried the booster and Soyuz spacecraft to Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome launch site on 5 November. This movement was part of the final preparations for a scheduled launch to the International Space Station on November 7, Kazakh time.
The Soyuz TMA-11M mission is tasked with delivering a diverse crew to the space station, including Russian Federal Space Agency Commander Mikhail Tyurin, NASA Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata.
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