ESA’s newest astronaut: Matthias Maurer
German citizen, Matthias Maurer, officially graduated as an ESA astronaut on Tuesday 25 September 2018 at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. Having completed basic and pre-assignment training, he is now qualified to go to space.
From in the classroom to underwater, across Europe, China and beyond, this clip showcases a few highlights from a challenging and rewarding three-year programme.
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How could a job be cooler?
Wow congrats ^^
Wieder 1 Schauspieler mehr! Glückwunsch
Kevin MacLeod ftw!
Congratulations!!
That's amazing for him and for ESA but I wonder how he was selected because he was not at first part of the 2009 selection and I didn't heard of an other one recently.
Absolut stark !!! Herzlichen Glückwunsch !!!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Mögen alle Missionen gut, sicher und erfolgreich verlaufen! <3
Who was the first German onboard the ISS and how many Germans has been onboard the ISS?
Saarlänner im Weltall!
Vergess de Kaschde Urpils nit, falls na uff Außerirdische treffe! Un e Wappeteller als Begrüßungsgeschenk für Hinkele von de Vega XD
Wie in de saarlännische Hörspiele über das "Raumschiff Lyoner" mit Gerd Dudenhöffer^^