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New dates for Crew-3 launch and Crew-2 return

Update: The earliest possible opportunity for Crew-2 to undock from the Space Station is now Monday, 8 November, 19:05 GMT/20:05 CET for a splashdown on Tuesday, around 03:33 GMT/04:33 CET. Next launch opportunity for Crew-3 with Matthias Maurer is planned for Thursday, 11 November, 02:03 GMT/03:03 CET.

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Matthias Maurer

Countdown to launch with the Cosmic Kiss playlist

Every mission needs music. Now you can get in the mood for Cosmic Kiss with the official ESA playlist!

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Matthias Maurer

Updated Space Station launch and return dates

NASA and SpaceX have adjusted the target launch date for Crew-3 to the International Space Station and the return date for Crew-2.

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Moon

Internal radiation payload approved for the Gateway

A suite of radiation dosimeters is the latest scientific experiment approved for the Gateway, the next spacecraft to be assembled, inhabited and operated in the vicinity of the Moon.

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Podcasts

How to build a Spacelab: new podcast episode

The latest episode in ESA's ESA Explores Time and Space podcast series is out now and this time the focus is Spacelab – a reusable European-build science laboratory designed to fit inside NASA's Space Shuttle. 

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