Baikonur (Kazakhstan), Jul 26 (EFE).- The latest Soyuz spacecraft roll-out at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan drew a modest crowd of spectators early on Wednesday ahead of its upcoming launch, as witnessed by an epa photojournalist on the ground. <br /><br />A train was used to transport the Soyuz MS-05 to launch pad one in preparation for an upcoming mission to the International Space Station by European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and Roscosmos commander Sergey Ryazansky. <br /><br />Epa images showed the spacecraft and its launch vehicle making its way along the tracks under a low morning sun, before arriving at the launch pad and being installed in an upright position. <br /><br />The ISS-bound trio, which makes up half of the Expedition 52/53 crew, is set to begin its journey to the ISS on Friday at 15:41 GMT, according to the ESA, for a flight scheduled to take about six hours. <br /><br />"The soon-to-be six crew members of Expedition 52 will continue work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science aboard the International Space Station," said NASA in a statement. <br /><br />Once firmly on board the orbital platform, the crew will spend more than four months there, before returning to Earth in Dec. <br /><br />Current ISS residents include Roscosmos commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson, who are expected to return home in Sept. <br /><br /> <br /><br />SHOT LIST: FOOTAGE OF THE COSMODROME. <br /><br />Keywords: efe,epa,kazakhstan,russia,launch,soyuz <br /><br />
