Posted on Thursday 24 August 2023 by Nadjejda
(English) Becoming an astronaut was never a master plan for Marcus Wandt. There were many things that intrigued him as a kid, and while the idea was unlikely, it remained a captivating dream that took root and slowly grew stronger.
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Posted on Wednesday 16 August 2023 by Nadjejda
(English) The European Robotic Arm (ERA) completed its first two years in space with the successful installation of a radiator and an airlock for the International Space Station.
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Posted on Thursday 5 May 2022 by Nadjejda
(English) It was time to wake up. Slowly but surely, one of the elbows of the robot stretched out in its new space home. The move had been rehearsed many times on the ground, but this was a first for the 11-metre-long robotic spacewalker.
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Posted on Wednesday 27 April 2022 by Nadjejda
(English) Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom, carrying ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and her NASA colleagues Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines and Jessica Watkins, docked to the International Space Station at 01:37 CEST Thursday 28 April.
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Posted on Wednesday 2 March 2022 by Ally
(English) In May 2021 it was announced that ESA astronaut and Dragon Crew-4 mission specialist Samantha Cristoforetti would serve as Commander of International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 68a.
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Posted on Friday 18 February 2022 by Ally
(English) Saturday 19 February marks 100 days since ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer was launched to the International Space Station for his first mission, Cosmic Kiss. He launched on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronauts Kayla Barron, Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn as a member of Crew-3. But even before he was launched to space, he was subject to scrutiny for science.
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Posted on Wednesday 12 January 2022 by Matthias Maurer
(English) A main goal of my Cosmic Kiss mission is to share with you lots of fascinating science about space and spaceflight, as well as the life and work of an astronaut - on the ground, as well as and on the ISS. I'm thankful for all the positive comments and questions I receive every day and I will do my best to answer them on this blog. Stay curious!
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Posted on Sunday 1 August 2021 by Nadjejda
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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