News State Commission gives go-ahead for launch   Soyuz TMA-15 crew and back-up crew at the pre-launch press conference   26 May 2009   Following last night's State Commission meeting, where officials gave their approval for the launch of the Soyuz TMA-15 at 12:34 CEST on 27 May, the crew participated in a press conference at the Cosmonaut Hotel early this morning.   More images are available in the ESA Multimedia Gallery - follow the link to the 'Image gallery' on the left menu.       Soyuz TMA-15 crew at the pre-launch press conference         ESA astronaut Frank De Winne during pre-launch press conference         ESA astronaut Frank De Winne answers questions at the pre-launch press conference         Bernardo Patti, ESA's ISS Manager, during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch         Anatoly Perminov during State Commission meeting to approve Soyuz launch         ESA astronaut Frank De Winne talks during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch       Related articles  •  Video replay: OasISS mission launch (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMTEW0OWUF_index_0.html)  •  OasISS mission heading to ISS with ESA astronaut Frank De Winne (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMI761OWUF_index_0.html)  •  Expedition 20 crew news conference – media invited to EAC (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMQ1D1OWUF_index_0.html)  •  Logo unveiled for OasISS mission (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMDUHANJTF_index_0.html)  •  ESA’s next long-term ISS mission has a name: OasISS (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/SEMF8YWPXPF_index_0.html) Related links  •  Frank De Winne (http://www.esa.int/esaHS/ESA0EUZUMOC_astronauts_0.html)  •  ISS Expedition 20 (NASA) (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition20/index.html)  •  ISS Expedition 21 (NASA) (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition21/index.html)  •  OasISS mission (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/OasISS_Mission/index.html)  •  Q&A on YouTube (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/OasISS_Mission/SEMS6NANJTF_0.html)