New crew prepare to launch to ISS on Russia's Soyuz rocket - in pictures

Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara during a spacesuit and Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft check, ahead of their flight to the ISS on September 15, 2023. Photo: Roscosmos / Reuters
Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara during a spacesuit and Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft check, ahead of their flight to the ISS on September 15, 2023. Photo: Roscosmos / Reuters
The Soyuz rocket that will carry the astronauts into space was rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 12, 2023. Photo: Nasa / AFP
The Soyuz rocket that will carry the astronauts into space was rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 12, 2023. Photo: Nasa / AFP
Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Nasa astronaut Loral O'Hara pose for a picture at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 8, 2023. Photo: Roscosmos / Reuters
Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Nasa astronaut Loral O'Hara pose for a picture at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 8, 2023. Photo: Roscosmos / Reuters
The Soyuz rocket being rolled out to the launch pad in Kazakhstan on September 12, 2023. Photo: Nasa / AFP
The Soyuz rocket being rolled out to the launch pad in Kazakhstan on September 12, 2023. Photo: Nasa / AFP
The Soyuz rocket being rolled out to the launch pad in Kazakhstan so it can be placed into a vertical position for a launch on September 15, 2023. Photo: EPA
The Soyuz rocket being rolled out to the launch pad in Kazakhstan so it can be placed into a vertical position for a launch on September 15, 2023. Photo: EPA
The Soyuz rocket being moved into a vertical position a lift-off. Photo: EPA
The Soyuz rocket being moved into a vertical position a lift-off. Photo: EPA