The beginning of Tim Peake's six-month journey to the stars
In short: Witness the moment ESA astronaut Tim Peake launched from Kazakhstan. This video captures the start of his Principia mission, where he will conduct over 30 scientific experiments aboard the International Space Station.
At 11:03 GMT on 15 December, Yuri Malenchenko, Tim Kopra (NASA), and Tim Peake (ESA) left Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome. This launch initiated Peake's six-month Principia mission. During his time on the International Space Station, Peake is tasked with performing more than 30 scientific experiments on behalf of the European Space Agency.
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