German astronaut Alexander Gerst has left for his second mission in space. We got you covered with the astronauts’ preparations and cool footage of the launch!
What you need to know:
– The Soyuz rocket with Alexander Gerst launched at 1:12 pm without any trouble
– For part of the “Horizons” mission, Gerst will have command of the International Space Station (ISS). He’ll be the first German commander ever
– This is the second time in space for Gerst. He spent roughly six months on the ISS in 2014
3:00 pm: Gerst had created a playlist with songs the crew listened to before the launch. Among the titles: the theme of the “Captain Future” cartoon.
Makes you dream of space, doesn’t it?
With this we say goodbye. Remember, the Soyuz spacecraft is set to arrive at the ISS just after 3 pm CEST on Friday. And on Tuesday, June 12, we will cover a live Q and A session with Gerst from space. You don’t want to miss this!
2:31 pm: Here’s full video of the launch. Lay back, watch and have your mind blown.
2:16 pm: Wondering what exactly it is Gerst will have to do as head of the “Horizons” mission? We got you covered with our run-down of the tasks of an ISS commander.
2:04 pm: Our reporter Juri Rescheto is at the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan and was able to film Gerst saying goodbye to his loved ones right before the astronauts left for the launch pad.
For more read the full of article at The Dw
