partners to carry astronauts. they ll carry astronauts to the international space station. let s watch. t minus 15. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, mission, engines full power, and lif lift-off. 1 alpha. copy 1 alpha. the vehicle is pitching downrange. stage 1 propulsion. apparent telemetry. stage 1. martin savidge as we watch this takeoff. it s majestic. i could watch it over andover. i m a bit of a space geek. walk through, again, the importance of this mission, and, again, the commander, a native american woman. that s a pretty historic thing. a cosmonaut on an american spacecraft for the first time in 20 years. an important mission and remarkable pictures. it is because of the commitment of the united states and russia despite the tensions that have been introduced into the space program. they need each other. and as a result, the reintegration now of having russians fly an american spacecraft is an important message. and then, of course, for nicole mann.