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Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicOn Sunday 10 November 2002 at 01:04 GMT, Belgian ESA astronaut Frank De Winne touched Earth onboard a Soyuz capsule after an 11-day space mission to the International Space Station. This programme provides an overview of the Odissea mission and its highlights, using footage recorded on Earth and in space, spanning the time from last launch preparations on 30 October to the arrival of the crew back in Star City, in the afternoon of 10 November. The programme comprises of a 8-minute A-roll with split tracks (clean international sound and commentary) and is complemented by a B-roll of additional inflight footage.