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| Tim Peake arrives at International Space Station | Tim Peake arrives at International Space Station |
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| The Soyuz space capsule carrying UK astronaut Tim Peake to the International Space Station has arrived at its destination. | The Soyuz space capsule carrying UK astronaut Tim Peake to the International Space Station has arrived at its destination. |
| "Major Tim", and fellow crew members Russian Yuri Malenchenko and American Tim Kopra, docked with the ISS high above the Earth. | "Major Tim", and fellow crew members Russian Yuri Malenchenko and American Tim Kopra, docked with the ISS high above the Earth. |
| The crew controlled the approach manually, after complications with the usual automatic docking procedure. | |
| Mr Peake is making history as the first official UK astronaut. | |
| He was waved off by his wife and two sons at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier on Tuesday. | He was waved off by his wife and two sons at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier on Tuesday. |
| The launch was from the same place where Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961. | The launch was from the same place where Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space in 1961. |
| Tim Peake Live: latest updates and video from the launch | Tim Peake Live: latest updates and video from the launch |
| The seven Britons who have been to space | The seven Britons who have been to space |
| Tim Peake: Space launch in pictures | Tim Peake: Space launch in pictures |
| There were no reported problems during the blast-off. | There were no reported problems during the blast-off. |
| However, docking with the space station - which is regarded as one of the most difficult stages of the journey - did not go entirely to plan when the crew had to steer the spacecraft in manually. | |
| The docking happened about 10 minutes after its scheduled time of 17:24 GMT. | |
| At the scene: Paul Rincon, Science editor, BBC News online | At the scene: Paul Rincon, Science editor, BBC News online |
| It's a rare event for the Soyuz crew to have to manually dock the spacecraft at the space station. | It's a rare event for the Soyuz crew to have to manually dock the spacecraft at the space station. |
| The Kurs radar system that failed is one of the two main ways controllers have of determining where the Soyuz is relative to the space station. | The Kurs radar system that failed is one of the two main ways controllers have of determining where the Soyuz is relative to the space station. |
| The other is measurements taken from the ground. | The other is measurements taken from the ground. |
| The immense skill required to manually dock the capsule in open space is exactly why Tim and the other crew members undergo such rigorous training for a range of different failure scenarios. | The immense skill required to manually dock the capsule in open space is exactly why Tim and the other crew members undergo such rigorous training for a range of different failure scenarios. |
| Speaking before the launch, Mr Peake said: "Any time two vehicles come in close proximity in space is hazardous. | Speaking before the launch, Mr Peake said: "Any time two vehicles come in close proximity in space is hazardous. |
| "The docking needs to be closely monitored and you have to make sure you're on target and on speed." | "The docking needs to be closely monitored and you have to make sure you're on target and on speed." |
| Into orbit | Into orbit |
| It takes four orbits of Earth and about six hours to reach the ISS. | It takes four orbits of Earth and about six hours to reach the ISS. |
| Having arrived safely, the team will have to wait around two hours before they can leave the capsule to allow safety checks and for the air pressure to be equalised. | |
| In the meantime, the new arrivals will carry out routine checks for leaks. | |
| Esa said the crew reported they were fine and were starting to shut down the spacecraft's systems as they were no longer needed. | |
| The capsule will remain attached to serve as an escape vehicle if the ISS has to be evacuated in an emergency. | The capsule will remain attached to serve as an escape vehicle if the ISS has to be evacuated in an emergency. |
| Once on board the ISS, the crew will work, sleep and exercise in a dozen modules, together about the same volume as two Boeing 747s. | Once on board the ISS, the crew will work, sleep and exercise in a dozen modules, together about the same volume as two Boeing 747s. |
| The three crew members will join the existing taskforce on board the ISS - Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov. | The three crew members will join the existing taskforce on board the ISS - Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov. |
| Mr Kelly and Mr Kornienko are approaching the ninth month of their one-year ISS mission. | Mr Kelly and Mr Kornienko are approaching the ninth month of their one-year ISS mission. |
| A maximum of 10 crew members can live on the station. | A maximum of 10 crew members can live on the station. |
| Emotional farewell | Emotional farewell |
| Mr Peake will spend six months on board the ISS where he will conduct scientific experiments and carry out educational projects designed to attract young people into science. | Mr Peake will spend six months on board the ISS where he will conduct scientific experiments and carry out educational projects designed to attract young people into science. |
| Earlier, he said goodbye to his family and friends including his wife, Rebecca, and two sons, Thomas, six, and Oliver, four. | Earlier, he said goodbye to his family and friends including his wife, Rebecca, and two sons, Thomas, six, and Oliver, four. |
| Sitting on the shoulders of his grandfather, Tim's youngest son cried loudly, saying: "I want to go with Daddy." | Sitting on the shoulders of his grandfather, Tim's youngest son cried loudly, saying: "I want to go with Daddy." |
| After the craft entered orbit, relatives and friends cheered and hugged. | After the craft entered orbit, relatives and friends cheered and hugged. |
| Mr Peake's wife Rebecca was heard to say: "Wasn't it an amazing sight? I had the biggest smile on my face." | Mr Peake's wife Rebecca was heard to say: "Wasn't it an amazing sight? I had the biggest smile on my face." |
| The former Army major is the first Briton to join the crew of the ISS and is employed by Esa. | The former Army major is the first Briton to join the crew of the ISS and is employed by Esa. |
| Helen Sharman became the first British citizen to travel to space when she visited the Soviet space station Mir in 1991. | Helen Sharman became the first British citizen to travel to space when she visited the Soviet space station Mir in 1991. |
| Earlier, Ms Sharman told BBC News: "Tim has trained for six years, so he will know the spacecraft and the space station inside out. | Earlier, Ms Sharman told BBC News: "Tim has trained for six years, so he will know the spacecraft and the space station inside out. |
| "Whatever situation is thrown at him, he'll be well equipped to deal with it." | "Whatever situation is thrown at him, he'll be well equipped to deal with it." |
| Other Britons who have flown into space have done so either as private individuals - Richard Garriott and Mark Shuttleworth - or by taking US citizenship - the Nasa astronauts Piers Sellers and Nicholas Patrick. | Other Britons who have flown into space have done so either as private individuals - Richard Garriott and Mark Shuttleworth - or by taking US citizenship - the Nasa astronauts Piers Sellers and Nicholas Patrick. |
| Another British-born Nasa astronaut, Michael Foale, already had dual citizenship through his US mother. | Another British-born Nasa astronaut, Michael Foale, already had dual citizenship through his US mother. |
| Tim Peake in space: Want to know more? | Tim Peake in space: Want to know more? |
| Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video | Special report page: For the latest news, analysis and video |
| Video: How the view from space affects your mind | Video: How the view from space affects your mind |
| Explainer: The journey into space | Explainer: The journey into space |
| Social media: Twitter looks ahead to lift-off | Social media: Twitter looks ahead to lift-off |