British Astronaut Tim Peake(43) and his companions on the Principia space mission joined their new co-workers on the International Space Station (ISS).
The first fully British astronaut to be sent into space, Major Peake, Russian Commander Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Tim Kopra, have emerged from the capsule they travelled in and joined the station's team of three for the next six months.
They blasted off in the Russian Soyuz TMA-19 capsule shortly after 11.00 GMT in Kazakhstan as they embarked on the six-hour journey through space
The first picture of Peake with his fellow astronauts was released by the European Space Agency, which welcomed him on board in a post on social media.
Tim Peake phoned his mother, Angela, on arrival. She spoke to him from the launch base in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
"Hello
Tim. I think you would call today a spectacular day in the office," she
said grinning up at the live-stream pictures of her son.
The astronaut also received some warm words of support from the Queen, who published a letter to Peake penned by her and Prince Phillip saying she hoped the mission would "serve as an inspiration to a new generation of scientist and engineers".
Her Majesty added that the "thoughts and prayers of the whole country are with him and the crew, especially at this time of year".
The first fully British astronaut to be sent into space, Major Peake, Russian Commander Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Tim Kopra, have emerged from the capsule they travelled in and joined the station's team of three for the next six months.
They blasted off in the Russian Soyuz TMA-19 capsule shortly after 11.00 GMT in Kazakhstan as they embarked on the six-hour journey through space
The first picture of Peake with his fellow astronauts was released by the European Space Agency, which welcomed him on board in a post on social media.
There is @astro_timpeake! Welcome aboard the International Space Station. #Principia pic.twitter.com/5yFbhwwheU
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) Dec 15,2015Tim Peake phoned his mother, Angela, on arrival. She spoke to him from the launch base in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
The astronaut also received some warm words of support from the Queen, who published a letter to Peake penned by her and Prince Phillip saying she hoped the mission would "serve as an inspiration to a new generation of scientist and engineers".
Her Majesty added that the "thoughts and prayers of the whole country are with him and the crew, especially at this time of year".
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