Rocket prepared for Olympic torch space launch
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Sochi torch facts. Yahoo Sports infographic.
Yahoo Sports infographic. - 2/9
The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 3/9
A specialist works on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 4/9
Specialists work on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 5/9
Specialists walk next to the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, ready to be lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 6/9
The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 7/9
A police helicopter flies above the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, as it is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 8/9
A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS - 9/9
A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome
REUTERS
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For the first time in history, the Olympic torch will be taken on a spacewalk.
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch will be sent to the International Space Station on board a Russian spacecraft this week and astronauts will then carry it outside the station. Here's a look at the Sochi torch.
— Associated Press
The launch will take place Thursday, Nov. 7 where the torch will stay for five days before returning back home to continue its journey.
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