Initial liftoff Initial liftoff Back-end of Soyuz capsule showing the rocket boosters Soyuz in route to Baikonur, Kazakhstan This is the train that carries the Soyuz capsule to the lift-off site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan Soyuz in place before lift-off. These “arms” ensure that he Soyuz will have a straight lift-off. They are slowly retracted before lift-off