Photographers captured spectacular views of the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft touching down under its parachute to return three ISS residents to Earth after a half-year stay in space.
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A Soyuz FG rocket successfully lifted a crew of three into orbit on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to mark the start of a two-day link-up with the International Space Station.
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Russia’s Soyuz FG rocket rolled to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on a chilly Sunday morning to set the stage for the liftoff of the next Space Station crew on Wednesday.
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The Soyuz FG rocket for next week’s launch of three International Space Station crew members finished assembly at the Baikonur Cosmodrome as preparations continue for liftoff at 8:03 UTC on Wednesday – kicking off a two-day link-up with ISS.
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The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft is re-encapsulated in its protective launch shroud at Site 254 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome following the completion of repairs and re-tests on the spacecraft in preparation for liftoff with the International Space Station Expedition 49/50 crew members on October 19, 2016.
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The Soyuz MS-02 Crew Members resume their launch training flow at the Baikonur Cosmodrome after a four-week delay to their scheduled launch to the International Space Station due to technical issues on their Soyuz spacecraft.
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The three Soyuz MS-02 crew members, Sergei Rhyzikov, Andrei Borisenko, and Shane Kimbrough as well as their backups arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome to resume launch preparations after waiting out a four-week launch delay at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center near Moscow.
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The Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft – set to take a crew of three to the International Space Station – completes pre-launch processing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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International Space Station Expedition 49/50 crew members, Sergei Ryzhikov, Andrei Borisenko and Shane Kimbrough complete final training operations at the Baikonur Cosmodrome and participate in traditional ceremonies at the historic launch site.
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The ISS Expedition 49/50 crew members and their three backups arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for their final two-week training flow ahead of departing the planet for a five-month mission.
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The three prime and backup crew members for the Soyuz MS-02 mission complete final exams for Soyuz and ISS flight operations in Moscow, being cleared to head to their Kazakhstan Launch Site.
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The Soyuz MS-02 crew members participate in traditional pre-flight events in Moscow before departing for the Baikonur Cosmodrome from where they will launch on a five-month mission to the Space Station.
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