A global chorus of well-wishes for a journey into orbit

Space · Published 7 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Watch as the world sends its support to Thomas Pesquet before his historic ascent. This footage captures the collective sentiment behind one of Europe's most significant space endeavors.

The video features good luck messages played for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet as he prepared to depart from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. He was part of the Soyuz MS-03 crew, embarking on a six-month mission to the International Space Station known as Proxima.

Scheduled for launch at 21:20 CET (20:20 GMT), the mission represented a major milestone for European space exploration and international cooperation.

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