Luca Parmitano training at Star City
Date: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 07:30 - 07:50 GMT | 08:30 - 08:50 CET
Replay: Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 16:00 - 16:20 GMT | 17:00 - 17:20 CET
Type: ESA TV Exchange
Format: 16:9
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano from Italy is the first of Europe's new generation of astronauts scheduled to fly into space. He'll soon be making a long-duration stay onboard the International Space Station, launching from Baikonur end of may in a Russian Soyuz capsule with two fellow crew members.
His preparation for this mission has involved training with the Station's international partners, including a stint at Star City near Moscow – where, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, he's gained experience on full-scale mockups of the Soyuz capsule and the Russan segment of the International Space Station.
This A & B-roll shows Mission training at Star City with interviews of Luca Parmitano in English, Italian and French.
Script:
EbS92065.doc
Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.