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| Tim Peake begins stay on international space station | Tim Peake begins stay on international space station |
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| UK astronaut Tim Peake has boarded the International Space Station, which will be his home for the next six months. | UK astronaut Tim Peake has boarded the International Space Station, which will be his home for the next six months. |
| Mr Peake and fellow crew members Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra floated through the hatch from their Soyuz space capsule to be greeted by the resident ISS astronauts. | Mr Peake and fellow crew members Yuri Malenchenko and Tim Kopra floated through the hatch from their Soyuz space capsule to be greeted by the resident ISS astronauts. |
| The three new passengers arrived at the space platform following a six-hour journey after launch from Kazakhstan. | The three new passengers arrived at the space platform following a six-hour journey after launch from Kazakhstan. |
| Earlier, the Russian commander had to steer the craft to dock with the ISS. | Earlier, the Russian commander had to steer the craft to dock with the ISS. |
| It followed complications with the usual automatic docking procedure. | It followed complications with the usual automatic docking procedure. |
| Tim Peake launch as it happened: updates and video from launch day | Tim Peake launch as it happened: updates and video from launch day |
| The seven Britons who have been to space | The seven Britons who have been to space |
| Tim Peake: Space journey in pictures | |
| Mr Peake is making history as the first official UK astronaut. | Mr Peake is making history as the first official UK astronaut. |
| 'Beautiful launch' | 'Beautiful launch' |
| Speaking from the ISS to officials and family members, he said: "It was a beautiful launch. That first sunrise was absolutely spectacular. | Speaking from the ISS to officials and family members, he said: "It was a beautiful launch. That first sunrise was absolutely spectacular. |
| "We also got the benefit of a moon rise which was beautiful to see." | "We also got the benefit of a moon rise which was beautiful to see." |
| And he gave a thumbs up to his wife, Rebecca, who told him: "It was fantastic to watch that launch today. | And he gave a thumbs up to his wife, Rebecca, who told him: "It was fantastic to watch that launch today. |
| "There were quite a few parties down on the ground, so your launch was well celebrated by everybody down here. | "There were quite a few parties down on the ground, so your launch was well celebrated by everybody down here. |
| "Have a great mission. We love you." | "Have a great mission. We love you." |
| Analysis: 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. |
| Mr Peake was waved off by his wife and two sons at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier on Tuesday. | Mr Peake 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The Russian commander had to steer the spacecraft in manually about 10 minutes after its scheduled docking time of 17:24 GMT. | The Russian commander had to steer the spacecraft in manually about 10 minutes after its scheduled docking time of 17:24 GMT. |
| "Feeling relieved" | "Feeling relieved" |
| Mr Peake's mother, Angela, who was watching the docking live from a cinema near the launch site, said: "I'm feeling relieved. I wasn't really tense, I just feel quite reassured by those around me - they have a lot of experience." | Mr Peake's mother, Angela, who was watching the docking live from a cinema near the launch site, said: "I'm feeling relieved. I wasn't really tense, I just feel quite reassured by those around me - they have a lot of experience." |
| 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." |
| 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. |
| In their new home, the crew will work, sleep and exercise in a dozen modules, together about the same volume as two Boeing 747s. | In their new home, the crew will work, sleep and exercise in a dozen modules, together about the same volume as two Boeing 747s. |
| The three crew members join the existing taskforce on board the ISS - Nasa astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov. | The three crew members 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, including his wife and two sons, Thomas, six, and Oliver, four. | Earlier, he said goodbye to his family, including his wife 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." |
| The former Army major is the first Briton to join the crew of the ISS and is employed by the European Space Agency. | The former Army major is the first Briton to join the crew of the ISS and is employed by the European Space Agency. |
| 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. |
| Other Britons who have flown into space have done so either as private individuals or by taking US citizenship. | Other Britons who have flown into space have done so either as private individuals or by taking US citizenship. |
| 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 |