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Orlan Space Suit Training
ESA-Astronaut Matthias Maurer learns all about the Russian Orlan spacesuit and its maintenance as he trains for Extra Vehicular Activities (EVA) at the Russian Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Russia. Matthias is expected to carry out a Russian spacewalk to help install the European Robotic Arm (ERA) during his Cosmic Kiss mission.
Orlan-Raumanzug-Training
ESA-Astronaut Matthias Maurer lernt im russischen Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre im Sternenstädtchen, Russland, alles über den russischen Orlan-Raumanzug und dessenWartung und trainiert für Außenbordeinsätze. Er wird während seiner Cosmic Kiss-Mission voraussichtlich an einem russischen Außenbordeinsatz teilnehmen, um bei der Installation des europäischen Roboterarms ERA zu helfen.