Spacecraft waterfront next to orbiting Space Station

A Soyuz capsule moving three astronauts has successfully docked with the International Space Station, bringing the size of the crew next to the orbiting outpost to six.

Michael Hopkins of the United States and Russians Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky traveled six hours in the capsule or linking up with the universe station's Russian Rassvet delve into module next to 06.45 a.M. Moscow stage (0245GMT).

Their six-month mission will include a spacewalk with the Olympic torch.
Their mission began with a late-night launch from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch pad in Kazakhstan.