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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
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 19 April 2004, ESA astronaut André Kuipers launched on the eleven-day DELTA Mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This transmission is the last in a series of four ESA TV Exchanges on the mission. It provides a summary of the mission, from the last preparations in Baikonur, through launch, docking, living and working on the ISS, until Kuipers' return to Star City on the afternoon of 30 April.