Soyuz sends astronauts to International Space Station

Two Russians and an American have blasted off in a Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station. Michael Hopkins, Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky took off from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. They will join European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, who has spoken to the BBC about a dramatic leak in his helmet during a spacewalk in July. More

(Source: BBC News - Sep 26)