News Watch a replay of the Foton-M3 launch   Foton-M3 launch   17 September 2007   The unmanned Foton-M3 spacecraft, carrying a payload of more than 40 ESA experiments, was successfully launched on 14 September 2007. The Soyuz-U launcher lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 13:00 CEST (11:00 GMT).     Related articles  •  Lift-off for Foton microgravity mission (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMQDB13J6F_research_0.html)  •  Foton-M3 on schedule for launch (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEM7I713J6F_research_0.html)  •  Foton-M3 prepares for launch - story in pictures (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEM3E813J6F_research_0.html)  •  YES2 student experiment ready for launch (http://www.esa.int/esaED/SEMWTZMPQ5F_index_0.html)  •  Foton-M3 mission to launch European experiments (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMN5ZMPQ5F_research_0.html)  •  Students test 'space postal service' during Foton mission (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMG3ZU681F_research_0.html) Related links  •  YES2 (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/YES/index.html)  •  European Student Earth Orbiter (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMA0NEMKBF_0.html)  •  Foton-M3 brochure (pdf) (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/foton/FOTON-M3_brochure.pdf) Video