Next Soyuz rocket to Space Station launches 1:01pm today - watch live here

The Expedition 31 crew is ready to head off to the International Space Station today, sitting atop a Russian Soyuz rocket.

You can get an inside look at the Soyuz being taken from the hanger to the launch pad in this video.

The launch is scheduled for 11.01pm US EDT, which if my calculations are correct is 1:01pm Canberra Time.

You can watch the launch streamed live in HD here:

Watch live streaming video from spaceflightnow at livestream.com

Photos: NASA