Today's Journey to Space Station Will Take Longer Than Usual

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut will begin a two-day journey to the International Space Station tonight (June 6), rather than the more common 6-hour trip. The three crewmembers are set to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 9:36 p.m. EDT (0136 GMT on June 7). During the two-day flight to the station, the space travelers will test a variety of upgraded systems on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft, which has a little more interior living space than a large van.