Paolo Nespoli dressed in his Russian Sokol suit

Paolo Nespoli dressed in his Russian Sokol suit ready for launch to the International Space Station, from Baikonour, in Kazakhstan, on 28 July 2017.

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