Manned spaceflight ESA general

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2003 promises to be a very busy year for ESA. No less than three European astronauts will travel to the International Space Station, and apart from that ESA will be involved in many other launches and experiments throughout the year.
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In January 2003, the STS-107 Space Shuttle Mission will carry a large European microgravity payload. On board the Shuttle this will be used in various experiments
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During their 16 day stay in space, the international crew will perform various ESA experiments, including seven biological experiments on changes in the human body.
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This is the last research mission for the shuttle. Afterwards it will be completely devoted to the further construction of the ISS.
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In March 2003, a new Maxus sounding rocket wil be launched form the Kiruna Spaceport in northern Sweden. These rockets, which consist almost entirely of soldi fuel, climb to an altitude of 700km.
01:41 During the rocket's free fall of about 12 minutes, scientists can conduct rem