Tim Peake: Some of the astronaut rituals he will observe

Name: Tim Peake: Some of the astronaut rituals he will observe
Uploaded: 2015-12-11T13:29:34.000Z
Duration: 2 min 7 s
Description: Before British astronaut Tim Peake blasts off into space, we look at some of the Russian rituals traditionally observed by cosmonauts.

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Major Tim Peake will soon become the first British astronaut to serve on the International Space Station.

He and his crewmates will blast off from Baikonur in Russia and will follow many rituals observed by previous generations of cosmonauts.

BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports.

Science & Environment

11 December 2015