ESA astronauts training in Houston

Date: Wed, Jun 07, 2017 | 06:30 - 06:45 GMT | 08:30 - 08:45 CEST

Replay: Wed, Jun 07, 2017 | 15:00 - 15:15 GMT | 17:00 - 17:15 CEST

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

Several ESA astronauts are currently preparing for their next missions, refreshing their knowledge or discovering space activities.

For the International Space Station training at NASA Johnson Space Centre is a must.

Alexander Gerst and Luca Parmitano are already assigned to future missions or keeping their knowledge up to date like Tim Peake to be ready to fly soon and there is also now a new ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer who is starting the basic training.

This A & B Roll shows ESA astronauts in Houston, training in the different ISS modules and even visiting Orion, the future NASA exploration capsule.

It includes interviews of Luca Parmitano, in English and Italian, Tim Peake in English and Matthias Maurer in English, German, French and Spanish.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts

Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2017/06/ESA_astronauts_training_in_Houston

Script:
ESA_Astronauts_Houston_060617_Final_TC.doc

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