Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platovov makes his spaceflight debut on Thursday alongside NASA’s Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, and JAXA’s Kimiya Yui.

From pre-flight rituals to boarding the spaceship, the crew is getting ready for its mission to the ISS — watch the video to feel the atmosphere of this special day!

The launch is scheduled for 16:09 GMT at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.