Tim Peake and Soyuz rocket blast off

Name: Tim Peake and Soyuz rocket blast off
Uploaded: 2015-12-15T11:12:50.000Z
Duration: 1 min 10 s
Description: Tim Peake has launched into space on a Russian Soyuz rocket to become Britain's first official astronaut on board the International Space Station.

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Tim Peake has launched into space on a Russian Soyuz rocket to become Britain's first official astronaut on board the International Space Station.

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In pictures: Tim Peake takes off

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15 December 2015