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

We're launching 3 people off planet #Earth this evening, follow along from 14:40 GMT https://t.co/zPLjtsOePR — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

#Exp52_53 crew as they head for Sokol suit up and final leak checks #Vitamission https://t.co/rZ4ZsXRB0n — ESA (@esa) July 28, 2017

#Exp52 crew leaving the cosmonaut hotel for Building 254 for Sokol suit up and final leak checks #VITAmission https://t.co/0qNDid1RZh — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) July 28, 2017

LOTS happening today. We have an infographic for that! Launch day activities and times on the #VITAmission blog https://t.co/qyyFVwPBRm pic.twitter.com/30bvq3e0Nf — Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) July 28, 2017