Andreas Mogensen greeting audience at the launch pad

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen greeting audience at the launch pad in Baikonour, Kazakhstan, on 2 September 2015.

Andreas Mogensen will leave for the International Space Station with commander Sergei Volkov and Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov.

Follow the whole mission with live updates via the iriss mission blog and Twitter via @esaoperations

Connect with Andreas at: andreasmogensen.esa.int/