VID: Replay of tonight's #SoyuzMS03 launch and the start of a six-month mission for @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy and Oleg https://t.co/vuscP94BgG — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Successful launch and arrival in orbit for @Thom_astro, @AstroPeggy & Oleg Novitsky. Safe journey to #ISS from us here @LaGeode! #Proxima 🚀 pic.twitter.com/drS1UAjvhe — Jan Woerner (@janwoerner) November 17, 2016

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With the launch of #SoyuzMS03, @Thom_astro's #Proxima mission begins https://t.co/9aprmz8hou pic.twitter.com/xUp9DpFHMO — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Third stage separation confirmed. @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy and Oleg are in space floating in Earth orbit! #allezthomas pic.twitter.com/D2pYpewV2p — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) November 17, 2016

Liftoff for @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy and Oleg, starting their journey to @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/qVzYyBwl0c — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Inside #SoyuzMS03 @Thom_astro, @AstroPeggy and Commander Oleg look calm while travelling at 13500 km/h. #allezthomas pic.twitter.com/HgXkOO7T76 — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) November 17, 2016

Liftoff #SoyuzMS03 #Proxima with @Thom_astro @AstroPeggy & Oleg pic.twitter.com/B8JGrIfYHR — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016

Less than two minutes after liftoff the #SoyuzMS03 already 40 km high. #allezthomas pic.twitter.com/Rv5UfGC8Im — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) November 17, 2016

NOW: Watch the launch of #SoyuzMS03 and the start of a 2-day journey to @Space_Station https://t.co/XFss0N7bSQ — ESA (@esa) November 17, 2016