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Endeavour arriving at the Space station
24 hours in the volume of a Fiat 500 with three good friends and it felt like home… at 400 km above Earth! A superb performance by all the trainers and operational people who prepared us and carried out this voyage.
À l’approche de la Station spatiale
« 24 heures dans le volume d’une Fiat 500 avec trois amis et pourtant on se sent comme chez soi… à 400 km d’altitude ! Superbe performance technique et opérationnelle de toutes les équipes qui nous ont entraînés et encadrés pour ce voyage .»