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Go to topicWith the advent of the International Space Station, long-term space mission will become the routine for most astronauts in space. Whilst arriving in zero gravity poses mainly physiological challenges, a mission of several months requires also psychological strengths and team-player capabilities. Three ESA astronauts, Thomas Reiter, Claudie Andre-Deshray and Jean-Pierre Haignere, have spent up to half a year on board Mir. In this video they tell the story of long-term mission into space. The 5 minute A-Roll is compolemented by a B-Roll, both carry clean international sound.
A-Roll
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B-Roll
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