At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, technicians monitor the encapsulation of the Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft into its Soyuz booster upper stage May 8, 2012 in advance of the launching of three new crewmembers to the International Space Station. The Soyuz will carry Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin to the orbital complex on May 15 for a four-month mission. The Soyuz will rollout to its launch pad in Baikonur on May 13. NASA/Victor Zelentsov Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft integration facility 4

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