Igor Komarov and Expedition 52 crewmembers

Igor Komarov, Head of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Expedition 52 crewmembers , on 28 July 2017, at the launch pad, in Baikonour, Kazakhstan.

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and commander Sergey Ryazanskiy are set to launch for a four-and-a-half-month mission on the International Space Station.

Connect with Paolo via paolonespoli.esa.int and check out the mission blog for updates: blogs.esa.int/vita