Roskosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595523

Roskosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome as he readies for the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595512

The launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

27.03.2015#2595511

The prime crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M manned cargo space ship for the long-term 43/44 international space station (ISS) expedition, from right: Roskosmos cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka of Russia, NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly, seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off.

27.03.2015#2595510

NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly of the USA, a member of the prime crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M manned cargo space ship for the long-term 43/44 international space station (ISS) expedition, is seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595509

The prime crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M manned cargo space ship for the long-term 43/44 international space station (ISS) expedition, from right: Roskosmos cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka of Russia, NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly, seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off

27.03.2015#2595480

The prime crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M manned cargo space ship for the long-term 43/44 international space station (ISS) expedition, from right: Roskosmos cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka of Russia, NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off

27.03.2015#2595479

The prime crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M manned cargo space ship for the long-term 43/44 international space station (ISS) expedition Roskosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Russia (right) and NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off.

27.03.2015#2595478

Roskosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome as he readies for the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595477

British singer and actress Sarah Brightman sees off the crew of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

27.03.2015#2595472

Roskosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595471

Roskosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595464

NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly of the USA is seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595463

Roskosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595459

Roskosmos cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Russia seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship.

27.03.2015#2595458

The prime crew of the Soyuz TMA-16M manned cargo space ship for the long-term 43/44 international space station (ISS) expedition, from right: Roskosmos cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka of Russia, NASA's astronaut Scott Kelly seen here at Baikonur Cosmodrome prior to the take-off.

27.03.2015#2595457

The launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

27.03.2015#2595456

The launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

27.03.2015#2595455

The launch of the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-16M space ship from Baikonur Cosmodrome.

27.03.2015#2595454