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Week 3 in pictures - The launch! part 2

Toward the heavens

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The Soyuz is lifted into the vertical position

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Roger gives a thumbs up after the successful lifting process. The Soyuz is now in the vertical position.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Something to lean on

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The walkways and supporting gantries are moved into place

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The support gantries and walkways are now being lifted around the Soyuz.

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Encased

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The supporting structures for the rocket are now in place

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The Soyuz rocket is now fully encased by the walkway structure. The rocket is ready for launch!

Credits: Fabio De Pascale

Lift off!

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The Soyuz-U rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 13:00 CEST (11:00 GMT) on 14 September 2007, for the start of the 12-day Foton-M3 mission and the YES2 deployment.

Credits: ESA - S. Corvaja 2007

Last update: 18 September 2007

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