#Vega has released #Göktürk1 into its Sun-synchronous orbit https://t.co/PzWreaRl4U — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

Live coverage of #Vega #Göktürk1 launch resumes now for 2nd burn of Avum upper stage and separation of satellite https://t.co/PzWreaRl4U — ESA (@esa) December 5, 2016

We're thrilled to have acquired Soyuz TMA-19M – the spacecraft @astro_timpeake flew in – for the UK. See it in 2017 https://t.co/pxNQ2djlih pic.twitter.com/ND0HpEzqT8 — Science Museum (@sciencemuseum) December 5, 2016

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