We Asked People To Send Messages To Tim Peake And This Is What They Said

    Former astronauts, Brian Cox, and a 9-month-old baby are among the people wishing the British astronaut a safe and inspiring journey.

    Tom Chivers
    by Tom Chivers

    BuzzFeed Staff, UK

    1. Professor Brian Cox

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    "Tim, good luck for the next 6 months!"

    Cox was at the Science Museum to present the BBC coverage of the launch.

    2. Commander Chris Hadfield

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    "Tim, I'm there with you! Love it, on behalf of all of us down here."

    Hadfield was on the International Space Station himself for six months to May 2013. You can see Chris playing David Bowie's "Space Oddity" while in free fall here.

    3. Zarina Mugal

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    "Good luck and be safe!"

    Zarina is a student at Cheam High School in Sutton. She and her class came to watch the launch at the Science Museum.

    4. Rufus and Holly Hobman

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    "Good luck on a mission of a lifetime!"

    Rufus is 9 months old and Holly has had three hours' sleep. Nonetheless, they came to watch the launch.

    5. Damola Ayeni

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    "You're great."

    Damola goes to Seven Kings high school in Ilford, east London.

    6. Sarthak Nigam

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    "You're an inspiration."

    Sarthak is one of Damola's schoolmates.

    7. Lilian and Charlotte Ware (left) and Abbie and Imogen Hughes

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    "Good luck!"

    Lilian asked to draw a space rocket as well as a message.

    8. Rufus Clews and his dad, Dan

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    "Have fun, love Rufus."

    BuzzFeed would like to apologise to Rufus for not turning the flash on for this shot, because his drawing of a space rocket was excellent and deserved to be clearer.

    9. Andreas Mogensen

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    "Welcome to space!"

    Morgensen is an astronaut, and only returned from the International Space Station himself in September.

    10. Mitesh Odedra and Ashfar Uddin

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    "Have fun up there!"

    11. Alex Hicks

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    "Good luck, Tim."

    12. Lois Perry

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    "Good luck and good bye :)"

    13. Jo Johnson

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    "Good luck, Tim! We're rooting for you."

    Johnson is the British government's science minister and was at the museum to offer support for the launch.

    14. Dr Kevin Fong

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    "Ad Astra! Tim (Sorry about the crappy doctor's handwriting) #XmasLectures"

    Fong is giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures this year, on the subject of Tim Peake's launch. The model in the background is of Monica Grady, the Institution's reporter, who is in Baikonur for the launch.

    "Ad Astra" is Latin for "To the stars".