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Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket Lifted into Launch Position

Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket Erected into Position

The Soyuz rocket is erected into position after being rolled out to the launch pad by train on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket on Launch Pad

The Soyuz rocket is seen on its launch pad shortly before being lifted into its upright position on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket Makes its Way to Launch Pad

The Soyuz rocket is seen in this image as it heads by train to the launch pad by train on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Expedition 37: Rocket Rolls Out in Kazakhstan

The Soyuz rocket rolls out to the launch pad by train on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Sept. 26 and will send Expedition 37 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov, NASA Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins and Russian Flight Engineer Sergei Ryazansky on a five and a half-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

Expedition 37: Russian Soldier Watches Soyuz Rollout

An unidentified Russian soldier looks on as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad by train on Monday, Sept 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodome in Kazakhstan.

Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out at Cosmodrome

The Soyuz rocket is seen in this image as it makes its way to the launch pad by train on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Sept. 26 and will send Expedition 37 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov, NASA Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins and Russian Flight Engineer Sergei Ryazansky on a five and a half-month mission aboard the International Space Station.

Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket and Soyuz TMA-10M Spacecraft Assembly

The Soyuz rocket and Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft are assembled at Building 112 on the Baikonur Cosmodrome, on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

Expedition 37: Soyuz Rocket Journeys to Launch Pad

The Soyuz rocket is seen in the distance as it rolls out to the launch pad on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Expedition 37: Flags of Kazakhstan, the United States and Russia

The flags representing Kazakhstan, the United States and Russia are shown at the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013.

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