Here you go: https://t.co/s9kqcTOlzr – press play : ) — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

"You have to learn to walk with your feet" @astro_paolo is looking forward to become an extraterrestrial human again #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/VbOqIgCTtK — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

As Gagarin did, so do they all: @astro_paolo signed bedroom door, leaving his mark (again) at Cosmodrome Hotel #VITAmission pic.twitter.com/wbDoTCde3B — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) July 28, 2017

That story behind @astro_paolo's unique @space_station images #VITAmission https://t.co/gCJUs4fepV pic.twitter.com/qALQh4bLFv — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

Very simple seating in a #Soyuz: @Ryazanskiy_ISS as commander in middle, @astro_paolo is in right seat #VITAmission @AstroKomrade on left pic.twitter.com/rlQa8RvRhg — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) July 28, 2017

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 […]