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ESA Astronaut Class of 2022

In 2022, ESA selected 17 individuals to form a new class of astronauts. Among them, five recently completed their basic training at the European Astronaut Centre in preparation for future space missions. Follow their journey as they train to become the next generation of space explorers.

Podcasts

(English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Alexander Gerst

(English) In Episode 8 of this ESA Explores podcast series, we chat with ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst about his role as head of astronaut operations at ESA's European Astronaut Centre, guiding the next generation of space explorers on their adventures.

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(English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Katherine Bennell-Pegg

(English) In Episode 7 of the ESA Explores podcast series, Australian Space Agency astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg shares her insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.

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Training

(English) A journey through ice and fire

(English) ESA astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan from the UK mastering fire and frost during winter survival training in the snowy mountains of the Spanish Pyrenees as part of her basic astronaut training.

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(English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Sophie Adenot

(English) In Episode 6 of the ESA Explores podcast series, highlighting our 2022 astronaut class, ESA astronaut candidate Sophie Adenot shares her insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.

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Training

(English) Rocking robotics training

(English) ESA astronaut candidate Raphaël Liégeois from Belgium during a robotics session as part of his basic astronaut training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre, near Cologne, Germany.

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(English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Pablo Álvarez Fernández

(English) In the Episode 5 of the ESA Explores podcast series, highlighting our 2022 astronaut class, ESA astronaut candidate Pablo Álvarez Fernández shares his insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.

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(English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Rosemary Coogan

(English) In the Episode 4 of the ESA Explores podcast series, highlighting our 2022 astronaut class, ESA astronaut candidate Rosemary Coogan shares her insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.

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(English) ESA astronaut class of 2022: Astro Chat with Marco Sieber

(English) In the third episode of the ESA Explores podcast series, highlighting our 2022 astronaut class, ESA astronaut candidate Marco Sieber from Switzerland shares his insights into basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne.

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