Intl crew blasts off for space station

Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin (C), a member of the International Space Station (ISS) crew, waves as he boards the Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome May 29, 2013.[Photo/Agencies]

US astronaut Karen Nyberg, a member of the International Space Station (ISS) crew, reacts as she speaks with her family after donning space suits during pre-launch preparation at the Baikonur cosmodrome May 28, 2013.[Photo/Agencies]