Paolo Nespoli during the State Commission meeting

Paolo Nespoli during the Russian State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch of Expedition 52/53 crewmembers, on 27 July 2017, at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and Roscosmos commander Sergey Ryazansky will leave for the International Space Station on Friday 28 July from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 15:41 GMT (17:41 CEST).

Follow Paolo Nespoli and his mission via paolonespoli.esa.int and watch the launch live on the ESA website.