Horizons mission - Soyuz: launch to orbit

This unique video shows a full launch of the Soyuz MS-09: from liftoff to orbit.
Watch the launch from inside the crew capsule with first-ever shots from outside the spacecraft recorded by cameras fixed to the exterior of the Soyuz.
The intense launch lasts less than ten minutes whereby the Soyuz spacecraft is propelled 1640 km and gains 210 km altitude. Every second for nine minutes, the spacecraft accelerates 50 km/h on average as the rocket’s boosters burn their fuel and are discarded.
See the astronaut’s reactions and what the spacecraft looks like as the main steps are carried out to get into orbit:
-00:12 Launch command issued
-00:10 Engine turbopumps at flight speed
-00:05 Engines at maximum thrust
00:00 Launch
+1:54 Separation of emergency rescue system
+1:57 First stage separation
+2:38 Fairing separation
+4:48 Second stage separation
+4:58 Tail adapter separation
+8:45 Third stage engine cut off having arrived in orbit
+8:49 Soyuz separation, deploy solar arrays and antennae
The astronauts, from left to right, are NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, Roscosmos commander Sergei Prokopyev and ESA astronaut and flight engineer Alexander Gerst launched in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station on 6 June 2018. ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and ESA television host Richard Hollingham provide commentary taken from the live event.
Hunched in their Sokol flight suits that offer protection in case of fire or depressurisation, the trio stay in the crew capsule of the Soyuz - the only module that is also designed to survive a return to Earth. The bags above their heads contain supplies for the International Space Station as every bit of space is used.
During a Soyuz launch astronauts typically experience forces of up to 4g - having to work while being pressed into their seats with a force that is four times more than the gravity felt on Earth. The Soyuz commander uses a stick to press buttons as they are too far away from the control panel.
The fluffy toys above the astronauts’ heads are mascots and good luck charms but also serve as a simple but effective test to see when the spacecraft is in orbit: when they start to float the spacecraft is weightless and orbiting Earth. Above Sergei is the mascot for the 2018 FIFA soccer World Cup held in Russia. Alexander took German children television icon “Die Maus” with him.
The launch went as planned as the 50-m tall Soyuz rocket propelled the astronauts to their cruising speed of around 28 800 km/h.
For this launch the astronauts took 34 orbits of Earth over two days to arrive at their destination spending their time in the cramped orbital module of the Soyuz that is no larger than a car. With limited communications and living space the astronauts had time to adapt to weightlessness and reflect on their mission ahead. They aligned their spacecraft with the International Space Station and approached the orbital outpost for docking on 8 June 2018. The files for this video were downloaded by the astronauts after arriving at the Space Station.
Alexander is a returning visitor to the International Space Station, the first of ESA’s 2009 class of astronauts to be sent into space for a second time. During the second part of his mission Alexander will take over as commander of the International Space Station, only the second time an ESA astronaut will take on this role so far.
Credits: ESA / NASA / Roscosmos
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[@craigw1379]

Cosmonaut in the middle: I can’t reach the buttons! Engineer: Aah, we’ll give you a stick.

[@def6420]

Imagine him dropping it before orbit LMAO

[@edoardocopertaro9067]

It is probably no joke if he drops it they must have a contingency plan ready for that scenario

[@paxmundi6679]

@@edoardocopertaro9067 In fact in case the stick is lost, the spacecraft commander orders the flight engineer who sits on his left what buttons to press as the two outside seats are placed a bit more in the front.

[@PrimiusLovin]

You know who's the authority in the room when you have to use a cane to issue commands! haha

[@kylekriewaldt6308]

🤣

[@longshot7601]

NASA: The Commander can't reach the control panel buttons. We have to redesign the entire interior. Roscosmos: Here's a stick.

[@Lyon_flightfilms]

)))

[@davidcolquhoun4368]

This remind me of a joke I heard as a boy. The Americans spent 4 million dollars on a pen that could wright in space, the Russians took a pencil. May be truth in this not sure lol

[@peter007crouch]

@@davidcolquhoun4368 The problem with the pencil is the inflamable graphite inside. And after the Apollo 1 incident, NASA wanted to avoid it onboard. (Also broken tips etc.) At least thats what i've read.

[@serbianultranationalist6487]

John Doe that’s true but Russians used grease pencil

[@MuazCannabissativaMCMXCIV]

I laughed so hard and I am sad now because I laughed alone :[

[@llcornholioll7889]

I love this moment when the German Astronaut to the right sees the stuffed animals floating around and he starts smiling, kinda forgetting for a second he has a job to do as well, haha.

[@llcornholioll7889]

@ABC 5555 You can see pretty clearly he is looking at the stuff animals. And by the way, space travel is never safe. It's one of the most hostile environments known to man. Many astronauts have died on both the way up and the way down.

[@tommorriskutscher9084]

This toy mouse is the character of a very famous german children educational tv series

[@wahyuloaduri8839]

menit

[@RealTalkWithSSG]

That was so wholesome to watch, he's like a kid seeing the stuffed astronaut dog go wheeeee. 🥰🤣

[@toemblem]

Those are not stuffed animals. Those are state of the art gravity indicators.

[@spencertasso1533]

3:45 such a cool moment of unity

[@wahyuloaduri8839]

😇 i hope war stop,peace

[@HamzadesUS]

3 citizen of 3 countries that fought as adversary in the greatest war in human history going to space together is kinda beautiful !

[@Irowned]

@@LinusWelt Wir kommen gut ohne die klar.

[@danielamunozbornachera823]

@@mauricioroldao5 f

[@shallnotbenamed814]

They can go to space and change things there, but unfortunately nothing will change here when you have people like Putin and Trump

[@diegovelez898]

Yeah

[@computerinsurgent1204]

What more beautiful is is that all these 3 countries were the ones starting the space program. The Germans made new rockets (V2) that were actually used as weapons. But after WW2, both the Americans and the Russians used German rocket technology to launch their first rockets to space.

[@johnk1639]

Can you imagine the feeling for the astronauts at the moment of launch, all that hard work becoming a reality.

[@1211terrier]

I was thinking the same. How much different from simulator, how to feel mdq..

[@sportsnut198]

Gotta be scary as hell. If something goes wrong or what not there is no turning back like say in a plane. You are going to keep going towards space

[@omniyambot9876]

@@sportsnut198 nope, soyuz spacecraft is now established as very reliable vehicle, it is used many many times to transport human into ISS. I wouldn't be scared if I'm one lol. This machine has enormous amount of safety features and I guarantee it's almost impossible to die if there's some problem.

[@giodc8599]

Absolutely amazing feeling it must be. To also think that just a bunch of people have been in orbit makes it even more incredible.

[@omniyambot9876]

@@blackouthq4732 ? that's like saying that we can die anytime in many many ways lol. it doesn't raise the probabilities.

[@normg2242]

Those dangling toys are brilliant. You can see the accelleration, you can even see how strong it is at different phases!

[@anugrahekka7034]

It's a visual reminder once they are in space that the effects of gravity are gone.

[@SH_space]

@@anugrahekka7034 This actually isn't true :) . When they're in orbit, the effects of gravity are actually nearly the same as what we feel here on the ground (92%). What you're actually referring to are the g-forces. Here on the ground, we consistently feel 1 g. Free-fall is 0 g. In essence, orbit is a free-fall around the Earth, so the astronauts feel 0 g while they're in orbit. That's why they experience weightlessness.

[@Rashad2038]

I was waiting to see the toys float

[@regis1vaast851]

Une vaste blague.ils prennent le temps de décrocher leurs peluches !!!!on en ferait de belles choses avec cet argent gaspillait.

[@Vesalempinen]

They usually are Lucky charms given by cosmonaut/astronaut families ❤

[@sandorclegane7757]

As someone who's even terrified of commercial flying, I have nothing than massive respect for every people who undertake this journey. I always think that these people are the most couregous beings amongst us and we should all look up to them. Im always amazed how that rocket can carry them to the space with the mountain-sized balls they have.

[@sreerajbalagovindan5738]

Everyone has their fears..I'm damn sure astronauts too😄

[@RevScott]

How awesome is it to see a German, a Russian and an American launch into space together!

[@shanice265]

Why this 3 country's, coincidence? I don't think so 🤔

[@goutam5299]

+ Europe

[@aermsche]

And they smile together :-)

[@RevScott]

@@aermsche 😊

[@dankos8266]

what happens if you launch a jew

[@tsurutuneado5981]

An American, a Russian and a German walk into a rocket. Ground control: "What is this? A joke?"

[@flyon8368]

WWII FLASHBACK

[@omniyambot9876]

@Basil it must be hilarious lol can you give an example

[@sePoyson]

@@omniyambot9876 The aliens caught a Russian, a Frenchman, and a German, and locked each in a cell. closed room 2 by 2 meters, gave each two titanium balls and said: - Who in a day will come up with something with these balls that will surprise us, we'll let them go, and send the rest to the experiments! Every other day they visit the Frenchman! He stands in the middle of the room and masterfully juggling balls! "Well, Frenchman, you surprised us, if those two didn't come up with anything, we we'll let you go! Go to the German! He masterfully juggles titanium balls at the same time tap dancing! - Well, German, surprised! Now let's see what the Russian came up with and let you go! An alien goes to the Russian! A minute later he comes out all dazed and says: - No, guys, you lost, he broke one ball, lost another!!!!

[@sePoyson]

There is no American, but funny

[@faizalelnazrullahs.h7016]

Fight please.. 😂😁

[@GVooo]

Watching their smiling faces and excitement is priceless. We need more science on our lives.

[@bibitv2282]

TÊN LỪA

[@bibitv2282]

chết tôi bấm nhầm nha huhu

[@DJEDzTV]

Just wanna point out how smooth things are in the cockpit, i was expecting some heavy shaking but looks pretty chilled)

[@remizu2901]

Yeah

[@iamlarsen7896]

Not much turbulence when your aircraft is a supersonic needle

[@lonewolf37368]

@@iamlarsen7896 lmao

[@Hale-Bopp]

Because the design of Soyuz is different from what you're imagining. Soyuz crew are inside the module during launch.. they're in closed space compartment.. The module or the cockpit is very intact inside the rocket itself. While the NASA space shuttle is separately attached on a gas tank outside with two rocket boosters that's why the shaking and vibration is much worse during launch.

[@randyduncan4004]

looks like the one on our left kept her eyes closed the entire ride.

[@AtulKumarVermaOnline]

When the soft toys start floating, you know you are in space.

[@jensbrenner1134]

That actually doesn't have anything to do with space. It's just the moment the centrifugal force of the rocket orbiting around earth is "canceling" the earth's gravitational force. Same applies for the ISS.

[@AtulKumarVermaOnline]

@@jensbrenner1134 I do understand the science behind it. Thanks for putting in words.

[@peterselie1779]

​@@jensbrenner1134 No, that's not what is means. It just means that you're in free fall without any atmospheric drag. You still have to hope that you will constantly miss the earth.

[@peterselie1779]

@@marcels9111 doesn't need to be in an orbit. That was my point. You could just be free falling back to earth. Centrifugal force cancelling gravitational force has nothing to do with experiencing weightlessness.

[@Deathsaber435]

Thats actually why they are there in the description it says there good luck charms but also tests to see weather the spacecraft is in orbit or not

[@KD-sz5bx]

When they grabbed hands, man such an emotional moment of everything in itself.

[@mashable8759]

When

[@jimbach3159]

Around 3:49

[@rebebristol5696]

“O look we didn’t die”

[@nickolashogg259]

I love how no space agency has ads on there videos

[@nkristianschmidt]

bcs financed by sticking a gun in people's face

[@nkristianschmidt]

@John Bulger the institution that runs the military and the police, yes

[@nkristianschmidt]

@John Bulger thats why a good tax, is a low tax

[@nkristianschmidt]

​@John Bulger well, getting back to the topic at hand, let a private sector deliver solutions using competing companies; much cheaper and better.

[@nkristianschmidt]

@John Bulger No, I believe in small competing governments, so not libertarian.

[@brahmsianer5899]

commander Sergei Prokopyev looks so trustworthy, I would confidently sit back and relax, when he's in command.

[@dannyfirst6544]

They look like they're calm,cool, riding bus to school..amazing.

[@whogavehimafork]

They're probably quite cozy, albeit a little nervous and focused on their responsibilities. Well maybe they were cozy during the launch but they had to sit in there for 2 days before they could dock with the ISS. So a bit too personal for my tastes.

[@soyedgar1831]

They need to do breathing techniques to support g force

[@slushie8066]

They look scared if you ask me lol

[@David-lb5py]

Imagine what we could achieve if we all stoped trying to kill one another

[@anthonyo1561]

Megan Anderson that’s what I always say bro

[@gastonyauck]

Imagine there´s no countries.

[@FlyingSeaMan256]

Go tell that to the people that want to kill everyone else

[@volcommadness]

Well get there sooner than later. Trust me I feel like the world is gonna come together and we all make a difference

[@thilaksalian9509]

Imagine how awesome it would be if we all accept islam there will be no differences

[@hannahmccarthy6572]

I've been looking for a video showing inside the Soyuz during launch for years, thank you so much! Amazing to watch ❤️

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks a lot for watching, Hannah!

[@vyql]

انتي عربية؟

[@willz229]

American:" Yayyyyy~~" German:" Oh YA!" Russian:"....." smirk

[@nazikaldabagh1220]

Can you speak Arabic?

[@sujithkumarg4556]

Massive respect for these brave men and women....

[@margotalmanzar5210]

Sujith Kumar G Yeah id probably be crying my little eyes out if I was ever on a rocket 😂😂 But they have complete trust in the technology that takes them up there 💙

[@silverback5814]

No the women tho just a wasted seat

[@coenogo]

silver back Why?

[@Kellan0453]

Margot Almanzar your really right to me

[@irinaderevkko]

@@silverback5814 dont cry

[@Youngie]

When toys have been to space but you haven’t 😂

[@Prinx6]

😹

[@swikews1316]

It is because of german Astronaut with the german child television "Der Maus"

[@noahm.4001]

@@swikews1316 it's called "Die Sendung mit der Maus" 😬

[@Lord_Messiah_Disciple]

They use it to indicate that they are in microgravity because they're strapped into their seats and can't really tell otherwise by intuition but rather instrumentation.

[@GhtDichNixAn]

nine minutes from being on the ground to being in the space in zero gravity. the snooze time on my morning alarm clock is about the same time...

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I guess your alarm clock woudn't really need snooze button if it caused 2-3 g acceleration for your bed for 9 minutes.

[@jonirnmomba4130]

I am 100% certain the family and children of the gentleman in the middle have never once seen as much joy and happiness expressed before, as much as it is here. His joy is palpable.

[@Dave_B33]

This is a cool video...I love finding this stuff randomly late night on KZbin!

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Thanks for watching, Dave!

[@user-pv7vc9kp9k]

Imagine getting an answer from ESA.

[@astrida111]

@@user-pv7vc9kp9k yes

[@derbigpr500]

Am I the only one impressed by how smooth the ride seems to be? I mean, barely any vibration even immediately after liftoff, it's like they're in a private jet. Russia really has these machines polished to perfection.

[@varl2004]

9:08 3rd stage shutdown, the incredible moment where the vehicle ends the acceleration process and the state of weightlessness is felt. Awesome.

[@teukudjw7737]

Never have in mind they actually put toys and stick in the cabin. And that stick worked.

[@ajacksonroberto8373]

Muita loucura veio

[@RappelKarton]

So anyways. A Russian, a German and an American walk into a space...

[@ruslansmirnov9006]

There is no Hellene and no Jew.

[@grandmaster3173]

Hi

[@oliviawutam]

the trouble maker is across the ocean in the West

[@user-et3zf6pe4d]

As the beginning of a joke

[@lisbethluna2734]

Yeah humans enter space

[@andridesci5839]

wow, I'm really fascinated, astronauts are legends

[@LegendJoe3063]

WHEN THEY HOLD HANDS TOGETHER MAN I FELT FOR A MOMENT SPACE IS INDEED A BEAUTIFUL PLACE WHERE THERE IS BOUNDRIES NO DIFFERENCES NO HATE ONLY PEACE AND HARMONY. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT❤️.

[@metam.devad.neimte9212]

SALM

[@Disna0608]

ඔව්.ඔබ නිවැරදියි.එය මා නිතර සිතන දෙයක්.අප එක ජාතියක් හෝ රටක් හෝ මහද්වීපයක් හෝ නොවේ.අප එකම ලෝකයකි.ඒ ලෝකය අප සියල්ලන්ගේමය.අප උඩු ගුවනට ගිය විට අපි පෘතුවි වැසියෝ මිස එක් එක් ජාතීන් නොවෙයි.ඉතින් කුමකට යුද්ධ කරන්නේද කියා මම නිතර සිතමි.

[@stanislavl8356]

Few words about The Stick. Upon landing all seats automatically switches in another position and central seat becomes closer to buttons - not for comfortable clicking, but for more safer landing. In other stages that position (closer to buttons) not optimal for crew. From 70's such design still works pretty well.

[@Lord_Messiah_Disciple]

Yh. They get raised up on shock absorbers.

[@xruhrgebeat7304]

The Astronauts be like 😁🤙 😐🤙 😁🤙

[@witheeeeeerx]

Lmao

[@clara6509]

@Kato Ho Ten Soeng lol "always serious" not sure dude

[@kikivivi8646]

I have a question about that. I think they needed to press a button in their hands. Does anyone know whats that for?

[@Tahta1994]

it's very natural because they don't want something bad to happen..

[@koteswar009]

This journey to space with zero gravity took less time than me going to city center from my house 😃. Incredible acheivement by humans 👌

[@polimorph2023]

Just so to realize that sometimes with enough money one can make anything possible in time.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Incredible compared to what? Chimps?

[@koubenakombi3066]

Yeah... keep believing in propulsion in vacuum... it's all in your mind... wake up.

[@harrisonturner2209]

@@jacobjorgenson9285 it doesn’t have to be compared to something to be acknowledged as an incredible achievement?

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

@@harrisonturner2209 then what makes it incredible?

[@SpaceAce114]

Love the Russian cosmonaut suits. To me looks the best of all the space suits out there.

[@rapidhistory3344]

I think the space shuttle punmpkin suits look the best

[@matt_8359]

Looked like a really smooth ride up into orbit wow

[@AneesHameed]

Comparing to Dragon, Soyuz looks like a goods train while Dragon is a business class flight.

[@quint2885]

Because that's what the soyuz is actually used for, a cheap ferry module that carries 3 crew and a significant amount of cargo at the same time.

[@sidpatel7]

Theres difference between private airline and gov. Airline just like ethihad and air india 😜😂

[@videomax72]

@@quint2885 But now, Dragon and Falcon are even much cheaper...

[@mashable8759]

Hahahaha

[@angelocasio2481]

Quint ter

[@laytonclouser6975]

I love how the guy in the middle has no emotion

[@Thechino231]

Layton Clouser he’s russian

[@asotomayor]

He must be the Russian, by default, and that’s why he’s the Commander.

[@sylvilaguscunicularius3155]

@3:57

[@sicccstudios6595]

Stoic till the end he is

[@kiromatonanisaki7907]

@@Thechino231 zameul you hypocrite

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

Isto é tão incrível de ver...fico fascinada com a coordenação e com a minucia!! A cooperação de países é tão maravilhoso para o avanço do Homem na exploração espacial!! É empolgante tudo o que é Espaço e Universo ...

[@chrisao1987]

Can you imagine how smart you would have to be to engineer one of those crafts. This stuff is so interesting. Where do the engines go? Do they float or come back down?

[@hoodmystic55]

@lucaas_ds no i dont think so.. Well i just saw a video they said they let the rest of the parts burn in space .. But that was to landing to earth from space

[@davidhenningson4782]

As a kid... I wanted to be an astronaut... then I hit my teens in the 80s... then met my wife, had some kids... KZbin came along... now I'm living the dream vicariously (and risk free) through KZbin videos like this👍

[@hafidza.p8584]

In your next reincarnation,maybe

[@meNikkie]

"На борту порядок, экипаж чувствует себя хорошо" ("Everyghing's fine on board, the crew feels very well") - it's so nice to hear that:)

[@XKMeteor]

Понятное дело, они на земле сидят

[@user-jw2cu2oe6k]

@@XKMeteor в голливуде, как у нас говорят.

[@spacexishorriblepleasedeleteit]

The Soyuz is an amazing spacecraft and launch vehicle - thanks for sharing the inside of the launch!

[@rakeshkharta21]

United efforts bring great results. Thanks ESA for showing us these amazing videos. Keep Inspiring.

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Thank you very much for watching, Rakesh!

[@user-be8be4tj1k]

Everybody gangsta till the 3rd stage and the plushies start flying

[@peicepapi]

Lmao

[@solalinhos]

this is certified a esa classic

[@kiks-sama2201]

Man I love youtube recommendation, giving me a random beautiful videos.

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@randyduncan4004]

but yes a BEAUTIFULLY done video. the last 20 seconds are amazing.

[@aayushsharma8735]

That transition from gravity to zero gravity tho. 9:10

[@scottmanley]

See now I want the other version of this with the HD external view and small images of astronauts :) It is really nice to see the control panels and checklists, would love a proper simulated Soyuz someday.

[@neithere]

Scott Manley anyway, it's great that they... fly safe! (badum tss)

[@giganetom]

I wonder wether that engine cutoff at 9:10 was nominal. :) As far as I can see, Merlin engines go out with whooosh rather than a bang like this RD-01??.

[@mercieralexis51]

Quand ca parle fusee scott manley est pas très loin :)

[@mellyandleonvlogs-bahasain7558]

I’ve never seen such clear vision of Soyuz before which such commentary and external shots. What a wonderful space craft Soyuz is.

[@berlymahn]

Scott Manley ...... Mr. Manley knows.

[@DelphiPro]

А я этот предстарт и старт наблюдал в здании ESA в немецком городе Köln. Я сам работаю инженером в немецком центре авиации и космонавтики(DLR) и даже за руку здоровался с Александром Герстом в этом году, в июне месяце, когда он приходил к нашим подопытным в гости :) Не знаю как меня вывело на это видео, но посмотрел :) Всем всех благ

[@normal-potato05]

9:36 when the German Astronaut saw the dolls floating, he smiled. That’s very nice to see

[@MrBladeZero]

It makes no sense just how smooth that ride looks. Compared to the Space Shuttle launches and even the recent Dragon launches, you cant even tell they are being on a rocket at all

[@meshugeah]

Who needs celebrities, while we have astronauts/kosmonauts

[@alexvids9232]

They are all actors. Lol

[@Stigstigster]

These people inspire me more than any actor or vapid celebrity famous for being famous more than anything else. I admire the true talents on Earth, including people like great musicians but the spacefarers and those who put them up there are the best. The best technical people on the planet are behind these achievements. This flight is even considered routine today! Amazing.

[@rw9347]

Right there all actors 😂😂

[@sagitariojahm]

Celebrities do STUPID acts to increase their popularity,we love see idiots so we can prevent been like them,some doctors find cures for weird diseases ans no one cares,an celebrity do something stupid and it's going viral,humanity will desapear sooner for not to encurage knowledge in the future generations,stupidity is the way to go been a human.

[@CarlosSanchez-fj7nj]

sagitariojahm You’re right oh no those are those are the three stooges acting like they are jerking off never left the ground joke on you

[@martianz.3996]

Awesome, I love the only lightly edited raw footage here. Really gives you an insight into what its like inside the capsule.

[@n1tmtu37]

can't have both. It's either raw or edited

[@Chrree]

The moment when the engine cuts off and the stuffed animals start floating was awesome! Been waiting for that moment the whole video.

[@Rotatinhatin]

3 powerful countries…dangerous combo 👏🏾🙌🏾❤️ love from New Zealand 🇳🇿🖤

[@therealAZLN]

Man, Serena looks so amazed by everything, Sergey looks so focused - and Alexander has seen it all before! It's beautiful seeing an American, a Russian, and a German flying to space together.

[@georgen9755]

serena has knocked all employees out to be the vice president and the rest of me struggling for survival

[@lyberth4366]

it wasnt mentioned in the video. how do you know they are american, russian and german?

[@normal-potato05]

@@lyberth4366 don’t u see the flags on their suits?

[@therealAZLN]

@@lyberth4366 They literally have flags on their arms.

[@nathanfugate8210]

@@lyberth4366 look at the flag oatches on their left arms!

[@oliverknorlein7731]

Imagin the moment when the engins Start and you know you are going to space it must be insane

[@tuttt99]

I would need serious self hypnosis to endure such a claustrophobic ride to orbit. MAJOR respect!

[@senecaaurelius1811]

2:01 so cool who chill they are! I love it! All those G’s pressing against their bodies and faces and they just chillin’ like they’re in a studio or something! Crazy tough!!! 🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@jankhan866]

We are divided by borders, races , colour or creeds, but we are all ONE and UNITED when it comes to our planet.

[@godblessyou2091]

Sooo true👌👌👌

[@bptdns22]

We need a Earth flag

[@margotalmanzar5210]

БВАТАН РОЛИВОСКС There is an earth flag but no one uses it. Looks kind of like the Olympic logo but more circles. I imagine NASA will put an earth flag on the moon when The Artemis missions go ahead 😁😁

[@FlyingSeaMan256]

Tell that to the backwards nations that want everyone else dead

[@onephatcat]

Gotta love the stuffed animals dangling in the cockpit!

[@onephatcat]

what's up My bad! :)

[@SalocinTEN]

Then floating around when the final engines cutoff.

[@snoopydoopy9760]

The right one is from a famous and popular German TV show called "The Show with the Mouse" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Sendung_mit_der_Maus

[@SerjLevonyuk]

@@snoopydoopy9760 And the left one is the official mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

[@ianwilds3139]

and the space lint coming in through the left window 9:46..lmao

[@btrocketry3736]

I can never get tired watching this. Truly amazing.

[@gawXBL]

Gets boring after 10 videos

[@IAmNotOfThisWorld]

I’d be terrified but they all kept their composure. Very admirable indeed!

[@cavsh00ter]

The guys face in the middle has a look of surprise and excitement, I wish them all the best

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@lanhuong-xo7ec]

He is the commander, and this is his 3rd flight. He must take on the most important tasks

[@godblessyou2091]

@@EuropeanSpaceAgency 💐👌👌

[@lanhuong-xo7ec]

@Alex Dalex He showed a high and serious concentration due to his important duties. Not simply smiling, waving and selfire.

[@stephanieellison7834]

I'm guessing it was the force of the 3rd stage separation, as you could see it hit everyone.

[@ceretomer5987]

Smoother than I thought it would be.

[@Judy.LoveandLightAlways]

Omg never did i think it would be so cramped in there. You are Hero's. How absolutely Amazing. Kindest thoughts to you and your families from Australia

[@Nova_Avali]

I love how chill they look. Just sitting there kind of cramped but pretty relaxed. If I was in there I would be screaming my brains out, crying as I can’t lift my arms because of the Gforce

[@virtual_balboa]

Stop and think for a moment why that might be.

[@centevarable]

Loved it when their hanging toys went weightless.....

[@40jannatulhaney98]

They are Hum(Monkey) & Laika(Dog) who went to space.....

[@hmscentre2907]

Mate, these people looked so scared :D

[@justafellowbrother7263]

@@hmscentre2907 well wouldn't you be? Lol

[@gnawershreth]

Jannatul Haney, the one on the right (from our point of view) looks like a mouse though, and it's wearing a German flag so it's probably Alexander's? Look at 8:12 for example. It looks like a German space mouse thing, and the dog looks like a Football World Cup 2018 (in Russia) dog (it has a football under its arm and it clearly says something with "18" on its belly.).

[@margotalmanzar5210]

HMS Centre Nahhhh they were closing their eyes at some points and looked at peace imo. Serena looked a little nervous at first but this was her first flight so it’s understandable 😁

[@butterballin3686]

3:50 that is wholesome right there. This is awesome, these guys are the best of each nation coming together to benefit all of mankind.

[@tomarnold7284]

I love the stuff toys, watching them dangling at first, then still, then floating around. I don't know if they were there for good luck or to serve a purpose, but it's a nice touch.

[@gg-qj3gc]

i think the left stuff toy is the mascot of the soccer world cup that was hostet in russia 2018, and the one on the right is the mascot of a famous german tv science show for kids.

[@user-zi8ht1fi6c]

More of these full time inside views from each launch please!

[@BrandoninOrlando]

Agreed

[@cfrincon]

Man I can feel the claustrophobia just watching this!

[@whogavehimafork]

And they were stuck in that capsule for two days before they docked with the ISS

[@sulistyojatidanang86]

phobia with santa claus you mean?? lol

[@DClean]

@@whogavehimafork Really??? Is that normal that it takes 48 hours to dock the Soyuz?

[@xooperz]

@@whogavehimafork damn

[@thelastverb]

@@DClean Normal? Yes. Fastest? No. Since almost 10 years some manned missions used 6h (or was it 8h) route. Keep in mind most of that time is waiting without main propulsion running.

[@patricj951]

So fascinating. What a dream to experience a rocket launch. A constant acceleration for so many minutes is enough cool but here the acceleration increases while the speed increases, has to be awesome! Unfortunately such a film cannot give the feeling of what the crew experience. It had been good if the speed and altitude had been inserted in the film. And the G-force!

[@kjelllindgren-jy2dw]

Howdy

[@Starkiller21Nikki]

So nice to see the Inside when they launch the Soyuz, and see the Feelings of the Astronauts.

[@planpitz4190]

The mascot dangling in front of flight engineer Alexander Gerst is a mouse known to every German kid as it stars in a famous TV program called "Die Sendung mit der Maus" " The broadcast with the mouse " in which technical things are explained to young people in a fun way.

[@TheColinChapman]

yes, whatever ‚young people‘ are. the average age of the „Die Sendung mit der Maus“ viewers is fourty-one...,;)

[@ShibHater]

I watch entire video to see when will hanging teddy would float😎

[@brucecook502]

Me too haha

[@sijovijayan]

😅😆 ESA installed the teddy in wrong way, astronauts seeing the ass of those teddys instead of their pretty face 😅😆😅😆

[@RealTalkWithSSG]

The space vehicle with the safest record. Looks old school, but as long as it transports humans back and forth safety, it's good to go. Space Shuttle was superb, but very risky and no Plan B if a fire broke out. The new Falcon is good too, looks safe for people.

[@environmentNow]

The most amazing feeling is probably the wheightlessnes after third stage separation when ypu realize ypu are tin space.

[@yassm]

It's amazing that we have such high quality footage from inside the capsule

[@ayylmao8096]

To think that the soviets built this in the mid 60's and it still holds up today. The USSR truly was ahead of its time!

[@whogavehimafork]

Much of that Cold War era technology is still impressive today, an American example would be the retired SR-71. It wasn't all success for the Soviets though. Keep in mind the Soyuz, an unbelievably reliable machine and a relic of a bygone era, was preceded by the N1 rocket which was a massive money sink that never completed a successful test because of catastrophic failures. You fail enough and you learn from it.

[@niklas8279]

@@whogavehimafork Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2, Vostok 1, Vostok 2, Vozhod 2, Saljut 1, Luna 3, Luna 9, Venera 7, Mars 2, Mars 3, Mir, yes the USSR was ahead of its time!

[@HashBulla710]

Aliens helped them

[@DanielCarvallo]

They also built Chernobyl and that didn't turn that great.

[@ayylmao8096]

@@DanielCarvallo neither did the Boeing 737 Max :)

[@abhishekmishra5936]

Wow we can see how much we can achieve when we're united. Three greatest enemies of all time are together in a space shuttle. What could be more beautiful than this ?

[@MartinMMF]

Cant believe how smooth that ride is, the astronauts were no getting jolted about.

[@usnr00]

Thanks for posting. Very interesting to see a Soyuz launch from the inside!

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@drascatepetl]

Amazing video ! I've wanted to see a multi angle video of a Soyuz spacecraft launch for a while now. Simply amazing ! The moment those mascots start floating in space...

[@sebastianmusamali2726]

WHATCHING FROM Kenya ,so beautiful

[@emanuelet.1898]

Da notare la felicità dell'uomo al centro quando alza la mano in segno di vittoria 😅😅😅 Comunque grandi persone!

[@mutumaedwin5690]

Love from Africa, I love brevity! Conquering space can't be achieved at the absence of love!!!!

[@thomasvanwely]

I love how the russian Cosmonaut says something and see all three of them laughing at 7:08

[@SuperGeronimo999]

He was getting a bit philosophical and said: "A russian a german and an american are sitting in a Soyuz..." and the others thought he would begin to tell a joke so they laughed.

[@DynamicDurge]

@@SuperGeronimo999 that is the punchline in some cases

[@whogavehimafork]

@@DynamicDurge In this case that would be the punchline imo

[@DynamicDurge]

@@whogavehimafork I agree, I don't think there was anything philosophical about it. Good joke though

[@Andrakann]

Radio: "All systems work ok, crews feels fine.." Commander: "Everybody feels fine?" Crew: "Yep!", "Yep!", ":)" ":)" ":)" :)

[@kaverigupta9961]

Thank you so much...such an amazing video..I felt myself part of the crew... Incredible 👍👍

[@EuropeanSpaceAgency]

Our pleasure!

[@metam.devad.neimte9212]

SALM

[@um1dakhon_835]

Wauu, top notch, I respect you COSMONAUTS, even though your life was in danger, you flight and achieved to your goals💪🏻😎

[@TranOfficial]

Can't believe I missed this clip when it was first released, awesome stuff. Third stage cutoff seems like quite the jolt!

[@carcar97]

I’m a noob when it comes to space/astronomy in general. I just recently got into it after completing an astronomy course in school. When i learned about the Columbia and Challenger incidents my heart stopped. I was taken aback when I learned about those horrific tragedies. . To think about the suffering those astronauts experienced along with their families breaks my heart. 😰 Makes me feel happy to see these guys make it up there safely as it’s definitely not an easy, and not always safe task ❤️

[@noway4715]

After seeing this complicated control panel, I d say SpaceX crew dragon is really super advanced....

[@benbaselet2026]

Would you like to replace all the controls in your car for an ipad?

[@matthewchapman2494]

Yes!!! Beautiful views!! Thank You brave space people!

[@Juzgames]

Imagine u left something....no turning back 😂😂😂

[@ted__ryan]

They're all leaving their wives

[@sinkosav]

@@ted__ryan i doubt that US girl have wife...LOL...but everything is possible

[@_Area-51]

Left the oven on :0

[@FunnyJoshVideoz]

Imagine your nose itching during that process

[@1211terrier]

Well, advantage going to space is you don't need wallets nor keys 😃 #myperfectworld

[@pissedoffdude1]

Kudos to the astronauts/cosmonaut for working together and making this an amazing success but just to be sure we don't overlook anyone, we really to give a much well-desrved round of applause to that inanimate carbon rod

[@nihilsin3deo]

How did they work together? They just sat there.

[@foxhoundmj2056]

Astronauts from all across the glob in those cramped spacecrafts, they always remind me we all have to share this planet as humans. those national flags shaking hands, brings me to tear.

[@vikasanandame]

Man, this looks more fun than those nice looking commercial spacecraft. This is like going on a military plane. Also, I have to appreciate the simple stick used by the Russian cosmonauts - frugal and practical. As an Indian, I love this jugad solution.

[@jonathangrob554]

Humanity started at wooden tools and now were able to build something to fly out in space Thats progress I guess

[@yaspermcglott3403]

No. It's Soyuz. Progress is a cargo spaceship

[@theamazingparkerC]

Bruh...

[@schmay3312]

@@yaspermcglott3403 nah anyone can make a wooden tool, it takes a genius to send a human outside of this earth, ALIVE. That is progress my friend, no other species on this planet went to space, besides us

[@schmay3312]

We technically started at bone tools, using femurs as weapons.

[@yaspermcglott3403]

@@schmay3312 what?