Space officials said the Soyuz rocket had reached orbit safely and would dock with the International Space Station (ISS) in about two days.

• 加里奥特的父亲欧文-加里奥特说：“他终于实现了自己的梦想，很了不起。”欧文曾是一名物理学家，后来凭借该背景被美国宇航局选为航天员。