Erasmus User Centre opening

The Erasmus User Centre (EUC) was inaugurated at ESTEC on 28 June 1999 as a resource centre for potential International Space Station researchers. The opening was performed by Mrs Monique de Vries (seen here in the yellow top), the Dutch State-Secretary of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, assisted by Antonio Rodota, ESA Director General, and Mr Jorg Feustel-Buechl (third adult from right), ESA Director of Manned Spaceflight and Microgravity. Here, three ESA astronauts are being introduced from the Columbus module (from left) [Image Date: 28-06-99] [99.06.009-039]