Soyuz TMA-11 heading for International Space Station after launch

William Atkins
Wednesday, 10 October 2007 21:05

Science - Space

Russian cosmonaut Yury Malenchenko, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, and Malaysian space flight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor were successfully launched on their Expedition 16 mission to the space station.            

They launched at 9:22 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 10, 2007, from the Russian Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The three space travelers, who reached space through their Soyuz FG launch vehicle, are part of the Expedition 16 crew assigned to the International Space Station.

After entering orbit about the Earth, they will perform a series of maneuvers so they can dock to the Russian's Zarya module on Friday, October 12, at  about 10:52 a.m. EDT.

For more information on the ISS Expedition crew please go to the iTWire article “Space Station Expedition 16 crew to launch 10.10.2007” and the NASA website “Expedition 16 crew”.