The final logistics of a journey to the International Space Station

Space · Published 14 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Watch the precise choreography of the Soyuz TMA-07M as it moves from mating to the launch pad. This footage captures the critical final preparations for a mission that will sustain human life in orbit for five months.

On December 17, the Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft and its booster rocket were transported to the launch pad via railcar at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This follows the mating of the spacecraft and booster on December 16.

The mission, scheduled for December 19, transports a crew of three—Roman Romanenko, Tom Marshburn, and Chris Hadfield—to join the existing crew of the International Space Station. This transition highlights the continuous logistical cycle required to maintain the orbital laboratory.

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