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Astronauts

Exploring our Solar System is one of humankind's most exciting adventures. ESA selected its first astronauts in 1978 for the 1983 Spacelab mission on NASA's Space Shuttle. Here you'll find more about our current astronauts – the class of 2009.

Thomas Pesquet

Les 100 premiers jours de la mission Alpha !

L’astronaute de l’ESA Thomas Pesquet a passé dimanche 1er août le cap des 100 jours à bord de la Station spatiale internationale depuis le début de sa mission Alpha. En ajoutant le temps passé lors de Proxima, il cumule en tout 296 jours en orbite ! Cet article détaille la plupart des activités effectuées par Thomas depuis le décollage du 23 avril dernier.

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Operations

(English) A backbone network for a robotic arm

(English) 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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Astronauts

(English) Wide range of applications for ESA’s astronaut selection

(English) Aspiring astronauts from across Europe are awaiting the next step in ESA’s astronaut selection, following the 18 June closure of the Agency’s first application period in 11 years.

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) Spacewalk season, the story so far…

(English) Two spacewalks into the Alpha mission and a lot has happened for our spacewalking duo ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) Pass the solar array, deploy – Thomas and Shane’s spacewalks in depth

(English) On Wednesday 16 June and Sunday 20 June ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough are going to get into their Extravehicular Mobility Units – or spacesuits – and return outside the International Space Station for the third time together. Their mission on both spacewalks: to install new solar arrays that will increase power to the outpost.

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Thomas Pesquet

(English) Spacewalk season two, episodes one and two for Shane and Thomas

(English) Two spacewalks are fast approaching for ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough who are preparing to exit the International Space Station and upgrade the Station’s power supply.

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Matthias Maurer

(English) Updated Space Station launch and return dates

(English) 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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Thomas Pesquet

(English) Sports and space – parallels to be at your best

Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en Anglais Américain.

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