NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin arrived safely on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, following a journey from Earth that took simply over three hours.

The trio blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the place of the ISS on the time of launch gave the station’s crew a transparent view because the Soyuz rocket made its strategy to area.

ISS crew members Bob Hines and Samantha Cristoforetti even managed to seize some pictures of the rocket because it blasted skyward.

“Ever wonder what a launch looks like from space? It’s amazing!!” American astronaut Hines tweeted alongside quite a few photos displaying the astronauts on their strategy to the orbiting laboratory. Hines added: “Frank Rubio launched on a Soyuz just a few hours ago … now he’s at the front door of [the] space station awaiting hatch opening! Welcome aboard, Frank!”

Ever marvel what a 🚀 launch appears to be like like from area? It’s superb!! @NASA_Astronauts and fellow 🐢, Frank Rubio launched on a Soyuz only a few hours in the past…now he’s on the entrance door of @Space_Station awaiting hatch opening! Welcome aboard, Frank! pic.twitter.com/YcPpXsWsnk

— Bob “Farmer” Hines (@Astro_FarmerBob) September 21, 2022

Cristoforetti additionally shared some photos displaying the early levels of the mission. “We had a spectacular view of the Soyuz launch!” the Italian astronaut tweeted. “Sergey, Dmitry and Frank will come knocking on our door in just a couple of hours … looking forward to welcoming them to their new home!”

We had a spectacular view of the #Soyuz launch!
Sergey, Dmitry and Frank will come knocking on our door in simply a few hours… wanting ahead to welcoming them to their new house! #MissionMinerva pic.twitter.com/b6PP8L6AEl

— Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) September 21, 2022

The photos present the Soyuz engines’ exhaust path because the rocket roared towards area with an attractive orbital dawn because the backdrop. Other photos present the spacecraft within the blackness of area and because it reaches the ISS.

Here’s the identical launch as seen from the bottom:

Rubio is on his very first journey to area and, along with Prokopyev and Petelin, joins seven others on the orbital outpost. For the subsequent six months, the trio will work on a slew of science experiments and maybe participate in a number of spacewalks.

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