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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 16 December at 01h09 Baikonur time / 15 December 19h09 GMT, ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli will fly on a Soyuz to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six months mission.
ISS is now completed and it must be noted that around 50% of the ISS pressurised modules are "made in Europe".
This story presents the current status of our international outpost on orbit.