All operations nominal, everything is GO for liftoff at 15:41 GMT 17:41 CEST – watch LIVE #VITAmission https://t.co/jvYdiWnvEo pic.twitter.com/g13PQjbEZo — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

LIVE now: Watch launch of @astro_paolo @AstroKomrade & @Ryazanskiy_ISS Liftoff expected at 15:41 GMT https://t.co/jvYdiWnvEo #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/YNsxjFz3Le — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Today's launch commentators are @astro_luca and @spaceboffins Richard Hollingham Watch LIVE https://t.co/jvYdiWnvEo https://t.co/QBUINSRpjh — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Crew should be getting comfortable in their #SoyuzMS05 now. Here's a few shots from earlier as @astro_paolo and crew walked out of Bldg 254 pic.twitter.com/KeS6EKOzX1 — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) July […]

Live coverage of the launch begins at 16:45 CEST on https://t.co/jvYdiWnvEo https://t.co/krUG7JLmZC — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Crew now at launch pad 1. Giving a final salute before ascending to top of a rocket. pic.twitter.com/0kHy5Vl6zj — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) July 28, 2017

Countdown to launch – what's the schedule for @astro_paolo and crew mates? Key times in the #VITAmission blog https://t.co/u32OYBrsLz pic.twitter.com/ja5N2YDAOE — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Meanwhile on @Space_Station … https://t.co/OB56unqQlB — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Watch launch of @astro_paolo @AstroKomrade & @Ryazanskiy_ISS on #Soyuz LIVE frm 16:45 CEST/14:45GMT https://t.co/jvYdiWnvEo #FF #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/K5ZgLXbnmA — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Watch launch of @astro_paolo @AstroKomrade & @Ryazanskiy_ISS on #Soyuz LIVE at 16:45 CEST/14:45GMT https://t.co/jvYdiWnvEo #VITAmission — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017