Sea survival training China

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer joined Chinese colleagues in Yantai, China to take part in their sea survival training, on 19 August 2017.

Returning from space in a Chinese capsule, astronauts need to be prepared for any eventuality – including landing in the sea. Water survival is a staple of all astronaut training but this is the first time non-Chinese astronauts have taken part.