After two additional unsuccessful launch attempts (that's five in total including the three attempts in July). This time will be the good one ! Photos  © Alexey A. Yakunin - TskB Progress centre de Samara.  2006-10-19 - 004  2006-10-19 - 005  2006-10-19 - 006 
A thunderstorm is getting close.  On the side of the building on the left side, there is still someone out just a few hundreds of meters from the launcher.  15 minutes before the start, opening gateways. There are still lots of people around.  18:27:58 - firing 
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