Andreas Mogensen

By Andreas Mogensen Monday morning 8:00 am and we are already slightly behind schedule! Our introductory classes from Sunday evening had to be postponed due to delayed flights. Perhaps not surprising when a multinational group of astronauts have to arrive simultaneously from the USA, Russia, Canada, Japan, and Germany. But it is a small price to pay for the opportunity to train with astronauts and cosmonauts representing all of the international partners behind the ISS program. Our multinational backgrounds and their relation to human behaviour and performance were the focus of our morning lessons. International cooperation is one of the most important achievements of the ISS program and a primary reason for...