Soyuz TMA-11M Spacecraft Mated to Rocket

At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft is mated to its Soyuz booster rocket. The Soyuz is being prepared for its launch carrying Expedition 38/39 crew members to the International Space Station on Nov. 6.

The crew and its backup toured the facility and signed their autographs as is tradition. The Soyuz rocket is decorated with the artwork and the colors of the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia.