Main propulsion phase of #Vega #VV08 launch complete, upper stage now takes #Göktürk1 satellite to its required orbit at 700 km. — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

Liftoff of #Vega #VV08 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, with the #Göktürk1 satellite https://t.co/PzWreaRl4U pic.twitter.com/9I06yrMeav — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

LIVE Watch the launch of #Vega with #Gokturk1A satellite, from Kourou in French Guiana. Liftoff at 13:51 GMT https://t.co/PzWreaRl4U pic.twitter.com/fSELUkeGT6 — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

#Vega #VV08 set for launch today at 13:51 GMT from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou – watch live on @Arianespace https://t.co/PzWreaRl4U pic.twitter.com/7HqXb9sm1k — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

Looking at @Thom_astro's 2 weeks in space so far – and his tasks for this week on the #Proxima #blog: https://t.co/hLvWkIx1vq pic.twitter.com/4ZXPQ2StJT — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) December 5, 2016

One week left until abstract submission deadline for March #SwarmMission science meeting in Banff, Canada https://t.co/jWXOipSEP1 pic.twitter.com/eBQ22fypb4 — ESA EarthObservation (@ESA_EO) December 5, 2016

Good morning! https://t.co/kS2GqH4jvO — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

#Vega is set for launch today at 14:51 CET (13:51 GMT) from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana https://t.co/PzWreaRl4U pic.twitter.com/v9o2WiW2Jv — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

And for the 16th time today, we’ll go quietly into the night, above your heads. Good night everyone https://t.co/DaqamhumCM #Proxima pic.twitter.com/qwEN0qx4MN — Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) December 4, 2016

Incredible geometric regularity in these natural patterns in the Arabian desert. #Proxima https://t.co/4RxZRo1yFA pic.twitter.com/6XNrUCmA6a — Thomas Pesquet (@Thom_astro) December 4, 2016