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Operations

From controlling spacecraft to maintaining ground systems and talking crew through activities on Station, there is always work happening in the background to ensure Europe can explore farther in space.

Operations

Remote interns for remote Space Medicine land at EAC

Interns from various member states were invited to visit ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) at the end of September 2022 as despite landing an internship with ESA’s Space Medicine Team, they never got the opportunity to see the wonders of EAC due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Operations

ESA’s telemedicine device passes extreme Antarctica test

A device developed with the support of ESA that allows for remote diagnosis of patients and is used on astronaut landings has proven its worth in another remote and harsh place: Antarctica.

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Operations

A backbone network for a robotic arm

The robotic arm gently transfers the astronaut to the far end of the International Space Station to install a radiator on the Russian side. A mix of commands and data flows between the robot and the human in outer space, and between the crew inside the station and the teams on Earth.

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Lunch with the Moon

Watch ESA’s real-time coverage of the total lunar eclipse live on Wednesday, 26 May, including fascinating insights into Earth’s enigmatic satellite, the Moon.

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