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ESA astronauts training for ISS

ESA Human Space Flight programme is gaining more and more experiences with several long duration missions aboard the International Space Station.

Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 | 07:00 - 07:30 GMT | 08:00 - 08:30 CET

Replay: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 | 17:00 - 17:30 GMT | 18:00 - 18:30 CET

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

ESA Human Space Flight programme is gaining more and more experiences with several long duration missions aboard the International Space Station.

In 2013 and 2014 the new generation of astronauts recently recruited will enjoy the particularities of orbiting the Earth.

Luca Parmitano will fly from Baikonur next May for six months, followed in 2014 by Alexander Geerst and then Samantha Cristoforetti.

This videos shows ESA astronauts training in Houston and Star City.

It includes interviews with Luca Parmitano in English, Italian and French and Alexander Geerst in English and German.

More backgroud information can be found on: Human Spaceflight and Exploration

MP4 PREVIEW and HD MPEG-2 files are available through the associated video production.

Script:
EbS90513.doc

Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.