Principia launch highlights

ESA astronaut Tim Peake, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra and commander Yuri Malenchenko were launched into space…

Principia docking

Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft docking with the International Space Station 15 December 2015. Inside the spacecraft were…

Principia docking and ingress highlights

Docking, hatch opening and press conference for the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft's arrival at the International Space…

Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft ready for launch

Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft ready for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch pad, on 14 December 2015, in…

An Orthodox Priest blesses members of the media after he blessed the Soyuz rocket

An Orthodox Priest blesses members of the media after he blessed the Soyuz rocket at the…

The Lockman Hole in X-rays

A special patch of sky can be found close to the Big Dipper, in the northern…

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the pre-launch press conference

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the pre-launch press conference, on 14 December 2015, at Baikonour. From…

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch

Expedition 46-47 prime crewmembers during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch, on 14…

Tim Peake during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch

ESA astronaut Tim Peake during the State Commission meeting to approve the Soyuz launch, on 14…

Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft moved into vertical position

The Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft is moved into vertical position, on 13 December 2015, from the MIK…