This Article is From May 29, 2009

Soyuz docks with ISS with three new astronauts

Moscow:

The Russian space capsule Soyuz successfully docked with the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, bringing three more crew members to the ISS, Russian TV reported.

The Soyuz had been launched from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

It brought brought an astronaut each from Russia, Belgium and Canada to the ISS, where they were to join three other crew members already on board, making it the largest-ever crew on the ISS.

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