Rocket Assembly and Launch

Images of rocket assembly processes featuring various stages and components, showcasing engineers at work in industrial settings with vibrant lighting.

An engineer monitors the maneuvering the Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft and third stage during final assembly to the first and second stages Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.  The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 19 and a spaceflight participant on March 26, 2009.
An engineer monitors the maneuvering the Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft and third stage during final assembly to the first and second stages Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 19 and a spaceflight participant on March 26, 2009.