How Astronauts Got From Kazakhstan To The Space Station In Six Hours

On Thursday, March 28, a Russian Soyuz carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 4:43 p.m. EDT. Six hours later, the Soyuz was docked with the International Space Station. That trip usually takes about two days, but after tests with three previous cargo vessels, the trip was made for the first time with a manned flight and set a new record.