ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst with ESA Director General Jan Wörner at the launchpad before liftoff.
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst launched into space on 6 June at 11:12 GMT alongside Roscosmos commander Sergei Prokopyev and NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Connect with Alexander via alexandergerst.esa.int and check out the mission blog for updates: blogs.esa.int/alexander-gerst