Posted on 8 July 2021 by Nadjejda
(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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Posted on 6 July 2021 by julien
(English) As Europe celebrates 20 years of ESA astronauts on the International Space Station guest blogger Szabolcs Nagy looks at the history and methods of photographing the outpost.
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Posted on 5 July 2021 by Ally
(English) In the latest episode of ESA podcast ESA Explores we get to grips with the European Robotic Arm (ERA) that will be launched to the International Space Station this summer.
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Posted on 23 June 2021 by Ally
(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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Posted on 23 June 2021 by julien
(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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Posted on 15 June 2021 by julien
(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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Posted on 15 June 2021 by julien
(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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Posted on 15 June 2021 by Ally
(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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