Video: Russian ship takes 3 travelers to the space station

Russian spacecraft left October 23 on a two-day journey, taking the three-man crew to the International Space Station (ISS).

>>>Russia launched the ship TMA-06M to the International Space Station

Soyuz TMA-06M was launched from Kazakhstan, bringing NASA astronaut Kevin Ford and two Russians Oleg Novitsky and Yevgeny Tarelkin to ISS.

This is the first time since 1984, a launch of people into space took place at the launch pad No. 31 of the Russian-owned Baikonur space center. The used launcher is currently being upgraded.