Sergei Volkov and Andreas Mogensen during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch

From left, Soyuz spacecraft commander Sergei Volkov and ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen are seen during the State Commission meeting, to approve the Soyuz launch to the International Space Station, on 1 September 2015, at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonour, Kazakhstan.

The mission is set to launch on 2 September 2015, from the Baikonour Cosmodrome.

Follow the whole mission with live updates via the iriss mission blog and Twitter via @esaoperations

Connect with Andreas at: andreasmogensen.esa.int/