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Spacewalking

Donning a spacesuit and going beyond the International Space Station airlock is one of the riskiest and most rewarding experiences for any astronaut on orbit.

Spacewalking

Space antenna safely installed

Europe strengthened its connection to space on Wednesday 27 January, as NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover installed the Columbus KA-band antenna (ColKa) outside ESA’s Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station.

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A complex choreography

After more than a year of preparation and plan refinement, crew and ground teams are ready for a new era of connectivity between Europe and the International Space Station.

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Spacewalking stats

In January, Luca Parmitano surpassed Christer Fuglesang's record to claim the top spot for longest cumulative spacewalking time by a European astronaut.

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