.@Thom_astro has a background as an aerospace engineer and commercial pilot. Find out more in this video: https://t.co/lheuaV8bt5 #Proxima — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

New images of @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy & Oleg during suitup and walk out now in @Flickr https://t.co/U6DTA0IaoS pic.twitter.com/o7DyBJVZSl — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

#Soyuz launch sequence explained – find out what's in store for @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy & Oleg: https://t.co/35ooIJwUYu — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Find out more about @Thom_astro's six-month #Proxima mission in this video https://t.co/QBh9YxKkzc — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

NOW live – 50 mins to launch! #Proxima https://t.co/225hwH5HCz — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Watch today's #SoyuzMS03 launch live – coverage starts at 19:30 GMT (20:30 CET) at https://t.co/XFss0MPAug pic.twitter.com/IPnSrIhPzn — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Our #SoyuzMS03 crew waves farewell before boarding their spacecraft; @Thom_astro🇫🇷 @AstroPeggy🇺🇸 Oleg Novitskiy🇷🇺 are ready to fly! #askNASA pic.twitter.com/yn9rZy00d2 — Doug Wheelock (@Astro_Wheels) November 17, 2016

New high-res images from Kourou of #Galileo #Ariane5 launch now in our image gallery https://t.co/y10l2Ae1tN pic.twitter.com/oaIWpkZCM5 — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Settling into their seats inside the Soyuz capsule. Liftoff at 20:20 GMT/21:20 CET. https://t.co/BwONHnSZ80 — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Stay with us for the launch of @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy & Oleg on #SoyuzMS03 Watch LIVE from 19:30 GMT https://t.co/XFss0MPAug pic.twitter.com/oxPjZF8i7j — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016