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Week 3 in pictures - The launch!

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A hectic schedule for everyone involved...

Crammed full

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The Foton-M3 scientific module crammed with all the experiments that will be run during the mission.

Credits: ESA - S.Corvaja

Watch your fingers...

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With the Foton full, the Russian technicians seal the module shut.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja 2007

Standing tall

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a full length shot of the Foton space craft

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The full scale of the Foton module is impressive. Now that the experiments are loaded into the module, preparations begin to move foton into the Soyuz rocket.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

A temporary home

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The Foton is lifted into the fairing which will sit on top of the Soyuz booster.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja 2007

Road trip!

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The bus that will take the team to the launch site

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The team get ready to take the bus to the launch pad for the launch.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

The window seat

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The view from the bus on the way to the launch. Now anticipation is really building...

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Fill her up!

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The Soyuz being fuelled before being raised on the launch pad

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The Soyuz is fuelled for the last time as it sits on the transport train, ready to be lifted into the vertical.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Say cheese!

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Marco in front of the Soyuz being fuelled

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Marco takes the time to pictured with the rocket before the lift begins.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

...this may take a while...

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They slowly begin to lift the Soyuz rocket ready for launch

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The slow and delicate lifting process begins...

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Last update: 20 July 2009

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