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Marcus Wandt

I need more space

The design of buildings and spaces can greatly affect how people feel and perform. Windows, wall colours and even plants in a room can improve your productivity and mood. In extreme environments, the layout of a habitat becomes even more important.

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Podcasts

ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Marcus Wandt

In the first episode of the ESA Explores podcast series on our 2022 astronaut class, ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt provides a glimpse into his spaceflight training ahead of his upcoming Muninn mission.

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Marcus Wandt

Isolation for space – Marcus in quarantine

All astronauts go through a quarantine period before flying to space. For decades, space travellers had to isolate to ensure that they are not sick or incubating an illness before their trip to space.

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Marcus Wandt

The story behind the Muninn mission patch

Patches are an integral part of every astronaut mission. Space agencies print out a cloth reproduction that astronauts wear during their flight, a tradition that started sixty years ago.

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Marcus Wandt

Applying to be an astronaut

Marcus Wandt is the first in the new generation of European astronauts to jump on a commercial spaceflight with Axiom Space. This article is part of a series about the journey behind his first mission to space, Muninn.

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