Crescent Moon in KazakhstanThecrescent moon rises in the early morning hours shortly before the Soyuzrocket is rolled out to the launch pad Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at theBaikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch onMarch 26, 2009, carrying Expedition 19 Commander Gennady Padalka andFlight Engineer Michael Barrett to the International Space Station,along with spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi.
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