<p>Two Russians and an American blasted off to the orbiting laboratory on a Soyuz-FG rocket, Russia’s first manned mission since the failed launch of the unmanned Progress supply ship in August temporarily grounded its Soyuz rockets.<br /><br />The launch had originally been scheduled for September 22, and the delay had forced a wholesale rejig of the staffing of the space station. Russia’s last manned launch was on June 7.<br /></p>
<p>Two Russians and an American blasted off to the orbiting laboratory on a Soyuz-FG rocket, Russia’s first manned mission since the failed launch of the unmanned Progress supply ship in August temporarily grounded its Soyuz rockets.<br /><br />The launch had originally been scheduled for September 22, and the delay had forced a wholesale rejig of the staffing of the space station. Russia’s last manned launch was on June 7.<br /></p>