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  • Higher Power in space | Thomas Pesquet & Coldplay

    Higher Power in space | Thomas Pesquet & Coldplay

    To celebrate the premiere of @Coldplay’s latest single ‘Higher Power’, the band linked up for an extraterrestrial video chat with French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who is currently on a six-month mission on board the International Space Station. A specially recorded performance of Higher Power – featuring dancing alien holograms – was beamed up to Thomas, who gave the track its very first play on board the Station. The song’s premiere followed a conversation which took in similarities between life on tour and life on the Space Station, how planet Earth looks from space and its fragility; and how Thomas listens to music in microgravity.

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  • Mission Alpha launch timelapse

    Mission Alpha launch timelapse

    A timelapse from various angles of the launch of @SpaceX Falcon 9 with Crew Dragon Endeavour leaving Earth from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.

    The rocket lifted off at 10:49 BST (11:49 CEST, 05:49 local time) on 23 April 2021 from Launchpad 39A in Cape Canaveral with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, @NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and @JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構 astronaut Akihiko Hoshide.
    On 24 April at 11:08 CEST the Crew-2 caught up with the International Space Station and docked with its Harmony module, marking the start of Thomas’ Alpha mission.

    Thomas is the first ESA astronaut to fly in space in a vehicle other than the Russian Soyuz or the US Space Shuttle, and the first ESA astronaut to leave Earth from Florida, USA, in over a decade. This is his second flight, his first mission called Proxima saw Thomas fly to the Space Station on a Soyuz from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and his expedition broke records for amount of hours spent on research at the time.

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  • Training to docking | Mission Alpha

    Training to docking | Mission Alpha

    Highlights of the launch and first day in space of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet on the Alpha mission.

    On 24 April at 11:08 CEST the Crew Dragon spacecraft with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, @NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and @JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構 astronaut Akihiko Hoshide docked with the International Space Station’s Node-2 Harmony module, marking the start of ESA’s six-month mission Alpha.

    The crew spent around 23 hours orbiting Earth and catching up with the International Space Station after their launch on 23 April at 10:49 BST (11:49 CEST, 05:49 local time). The launch to docking went smoothly in Crew Dragon Endeavour.

    Thomas is the first ESA astronaut to fly in space in a vehicle other than the Russian Soyuz or the US Space Shuttle, and the first ESA astronaut to leave Earth from Florida, USA, in over a decade. This is his second flight, his first mission called Proxima saw Thomas fly to the Space Station on a Soyuz from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and his expedition broke records for amount of hours spent on research at the time.

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  • Josef Aschbacher congratulates Crew 2 | Mission Alpha

    Josef Aschbacher congratulates Crew 2 | Mission Alpha

    ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher congratulates the Dragon Crew 2 shortly after they enter the Space Station. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, @NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, and @JAXA-HQ astronaut Akihiko Hoshide arrived at the Station one day after their launch on 23 April at 10:49 BST (11:49 CEST, 05:49 local time).

    Thomas is the first ESA astronaut to fly in space in a vehicle other than the Russian Soyuz or the US Space Shuttle, and the first ESA astronaut to leave Earth from Florida, USA, in over a decade. This is his second flight, his first mission called Proxima saw Thomas fly to the Space Station on a Soyuz from Baikonur in Kazakhstan and his expedition broke records for amount of hours spent on research at the time.

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  • ESA astronauts celebrate 20 years on the International Space Station

    ESA astronauts celebrate 20 years on the International Space Station

    On 19 April, 2001, Umberto Guidoni was launched to the International Space Station, becoming the first European astronaut on board. In April 2021, ESA celebrates 20 years of European astronaut missions to this unique orbital outpost.

    In this video, ESA astronauts past and present share their experiences of the International Space Station and spaceflight more generally. They identify some of their favourite moments and voice their hopes for the future of space exploration.

    Here are the timestamps for each message:

    0:00 – Intro
    0:39 – Umberto Guidoni
    3:31 – Claudie Haigneré
    6:31 – Frank De Winnie
    7:42 – Pedro Duque
    10:36 – André Kuipers
    11:38 – Thomas Reiter
    14:38 – Christer Fuglesang
    16:58 – Hans Schlegel
    19:39 – Luca Parmitano
    20:29 – Alexander Gerst
    22:29 – Samantha Cristoforetti
    28:20 –Thomas Pesquet
    29:07 – Andreas Mogensen
    30:05 – Tim Peake
    31:02 – Matthias Maurer
    32:57 – Jean François Clervoy
    38:49 – Michel Tognini
    42:23 – Reinhold Ewald

    The International Space Station is humankind’s science laboratory in space. Its unique microgravity environment enables researchers to study phenomena and carry out experiments that would not be possible on Earth. Around 400 ESA investigations have been performed since the first module was launched and thousands more are led by the four other space agencies that work together to keep the Space Station aloft: @NASA, Russia’s @Роскосмос ТВ, Japan’s @JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構, and the @Canadian Space Agency.

    Scientific discoveries made on Station are applied widely from health to metallurgy, while the increased knowledge we gain about our solar system helps build a deeper understanding of Earth and life itself.

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  • Astronaut selection: tips from Thomas

    Astronaut selection: tips from Thomas

    In 2008, Thomas Pesquet applied to become an ESA astronaut. On 22 April 2021, he will fly his second mission to the International Space Station. In this video Thomas shares how he found his way to space, and encourages viewers to follow their passions as ESA seeks its next class of astronauts.

    Nobody is perfect on their first attempt at a task, but Thomas says the only way to improve is to try and keep trying. Though becoming an astronaut seemed a distant dream when he was younger, by continuing to challenge himself and learn along the way he developed the skills he needed to put himself forward and become one of a small group who have travelled to space.

    Whatever your passion, his advice is universal: try your best, and if you don’t succeed it doesn’t matter. What does matter is perseverance.

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  • Sélection d‘astronautes : quelques astuces de Thomas

    Sélection d‘astronautes : quelques astuces de Thomas

    Thomas Pesquet a postulé en 2008 pour devenir un astronaute de l’ESA. Le 22 avril 2021, il décollera à destination de la Station spatiale internationale pour sa deuxième mission. Thomas partage dans cette vidéo la manière dont il s’est frayé un chemin vers l’espace, et encourage son audience à suivre la passion qui les anime alors que l’ESA est à la recherche de sa prochaine classe d’astronautes.

    Personne n’est parfait la première fois qu’il effectue une tâche, mais Thomas explique que la seule manière de s’améliorer, c’est d’essayer et de continuer à essayer. Même si devenir astronaute semblait un rêve lointain quand il était plus jeune, c’est en se mettant continuellement au défi et en apprenant au fil du temps qu’il a développé les compétences nécessaires pour se présenter et faire partie du petit groupe de personnes qui sont allées dans l’espace.

    Son conseil s’applique quelle que soit votre passion : faites de votre mieux, et si vous ne réussissez pas, ce n’est pas grave. Ce qui importe, c’est la persévérance.

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  • Earth from Space: Space Coast, Florida, USA

    Earth from Space: Space Coast, Florida, USA

    The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Cape Canaveral, USA, in a region known as the Space Coast, in this edition of the Earth from Space programme. From here, on 22 April 2021, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is planned to return to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha.

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  • Astronaut selection

    Astronaut selection

    For the fourth time since 1978, ESA is recruiting new astronauts. Applications open 31 March and close 28 May 2021. Four new members of the European astronaut corps will be selected. Around 20 of the best remaining candidates will also be selected to a newly-established astronaut reserve, whose members may be called upon to fulfil specific missions. ESA’s last call for new astronauts was in 2008, when six candidates were appointed. They were joined by a further one candidate in 2015.

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  • Alpha pre-launch press briefing

    Alpha pre-launch press briefing

    Watch the replay of the virtual press event in which ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks about his upcoming ‘Alpha’ mission to the International Space Station.

    Set to launch on 22 April, Thomas will be the first ESA astronaut to fly on a @SpaceX Crew Dragon being launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, USA. In this event we will also hear from ESA ISS Utilisation Planning Team Leader Kirsten MacDonell, and Head of the ESA Human and Robotic Exploration Strategy & Coordination Group Didier Schmitt.

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  • Thomas Pesquet: Biography and training

    Thomas Pesquet: Biography and training

    Born in Rouen, France, aerospace engineer and commercial pilot Thomas Pesquet was selected for ESA’s Astronaut Corps in 2009. He was launched on his first flight to the International Space Station in November 2016, remaining in space until June 2017 as part of his Proxima mission. He will soon be launched for on his second long-duration mission to the International Space Station called Alpha. Thomas has been training with the Station’s international partners for the new mission, including learning about the Crew Dragon, he will be the first ESA astronaut to fly on this new commercial spacecraft.

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  • Underwater spacewalk training with Thomas Pesquet

    Underwater spacewalk training with Thomas Pesquet

    In preparation for his second mission to the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is training for possible spacewalks at @NASA’s Johnson Space Center. His second six-month mission is called Alpha and will see Thomas launch as part Crew-2 on the @SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronaut Megan Behnken and Shane Kimbrough and @JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構 astronaut Aki Hoshide.

    Watch this underwater spacewalk training session in 4K with audio from the astronauts and “mission control” recorded on 2 December 2020. Thomas is moved into position on a functional mockup of the International Space Station’s robotic arm to install hardware.

    Astronauts practice spacewalks in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The training pool is the largest indoor swimming pool in the world, holding over 23 million litres of water, but it is still not large enough to hold the complete Space Station. Instead, specific parts of the Station structure are used as needed for training.

    Training underwater is as close as it gets to experiencing weightlessness on Earth so spending time in a full spacesuit is used to practise techniques for spacewalks and neutral buoyancy is substituted for microgravity. Support and training divers are on hand to guide the astronauts during their tasks. In space, the astronauts are aided by mission control and colleague astronauts on the Station.

    Extra Vehicular Activities (known as EVAs or spacewalks) are the most challenging tasks for an astronaut. When venturing from their spacecraft in a self-contained spacesuit to carry out repairs or install new equipment outside the International Space Station safety and efficiency are vital.

    It might be relaxing and soothing to watch this underwater spacewalk at home, but spacewalks are marathons that require concentration and physical exertion for six hours at a time, with no food or bathroom breaks.

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  • Thomas Pesquet’s Alpha mission

    Thomas Pesquet’s Alpha mission

    French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will soon begin his second mission to the International Space Station. Called Alpha, the mission will begin with the second operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon, launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. Thomas will be the first ESA astronaut to fly in this spacecraft, which will remain docked to the Space Station for around six months before returning the crew to Earth.

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  • ESA preview 2021

    ESA preview 2021

    As the world leaves behind the strange and challenging year of 2020, we look towards 2021 with a mixture of relief and expectation. And this is the same at ESA, where we look forward to a brighter and very exciting 2021. This year will see Vega-C making its maiden flight, two ESA astronauts start long-duration missions on board the International Space Station, and BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter continuing their voyages around the Solar System. Also this year, we will say farewell to our current Director General Jan Wörner as his tenure ends, while welcoming into office his successor, Josef Aschbacher.

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  • ESA highlights 2020

    ESA highlights 2020

    2020 has been another year of progress for ESA. The launch and commissioning of Solar Orbiter heralded a new era of space science, whilst Eutelsat Konnect revolutionised telecommunications. The new Vega SSMS began a cost-effective new launch system for small satellites, deploying exciting new technologies such as PhiSat and ESAIL. ESA’s Earth Observation activities were also showcased, with the launch of Sentinel-6 and an international effort to monitor the environmental and economic impact of COVID-19. Gaia and Cheops yielded new findings about our universe; ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano returned successfully from orbit. With a lunar programme agreement signed and new steps being taken to control debris, ESA is set to begin 2021 at the forefront of space exploration.

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  • International Space Station: 20 years in 60 seconds

    International Space Station: 20 years in 60 seconds

    Monday 2 November 2020 marks 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. Relive a few memorable moments from the unique orbital outpost in this clip covering 20 years of the International Space Station in 60 seconds.Since Crew One took up residence on 2 November, 240 people including 18 ESA astronauts have lived and worked on the orbital outpost, carrying out essential research to benefit life on Earth.The next ESA mission to the International Space Station is set for 2021, when Thomas Pesquet will become the first European to fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for his Alpha mission.

  • Space Station 20th: astronauts celebrate humans’ home in space

    Space Station 20th: astronauts celebrate humans’ home in space

    Monday 2 November, 2020 marks 20 years since the first crew took up residence on the International Space Station. Since then, 240 people including 18 ESA astronauts have lived and worked on the orbital outpost, carrying out essential research to benefit life on Earth.

    In this clip, ESA astronauts Luca Parmitano, Alexander Gerst, Thomas Pesquet, Tim Peake, Andreas Mogensen, André Kuipers, Christer Fuglesang, Frank De Winne and Reinhold Ewald pay tribute to the Station. ESA Director General Jan Wörner and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine also speak about the Station’s significance for space exploration and international collaboration.

    The next ESA mission to the International Space Station is set for 2021, when Thomas Pesquet will become the first European to fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for his Alpha mission.

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  • Thomas and Matthias astro chats: space photography | Episode 4

    Thomas and Matthias astro chats: space photography | Episode 4

    Join ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Matthias Maurer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. In part four of this video series, the astronauts discuss taking photos on the International Space Station.

    Though mission details and dates are yet to be confirmed, Thomas and Matthias are the next two European astronauts in line for flights. Thomas has flown to the International Space Station before, while Matthias will fly for the first time.

    Prior to a mission, astronauts train extensively to ensure they are familiar with the vast array of systems and operations on board. In this video, the pair reflect on the images Thomas took during his first mission and how he plans to approach space photography the second time around.

    This video was filmed in June 2020. At that time, the platform Thomas and Matthias were standing on – in front of a full-scale mock-up of the International Space Station – was the only place at NASA’s JSC that they could interact without face masks. Despite this, the pair were required to maintain social distance at all times as a precaution.

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  • Thomas Pesquet – Alpha Mission

    Thomas Pesquet – Alpha Mission

    ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been assigned to the second operational flight of @SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, launching to the International Space Station in 2021. Thomas’ second mission to the International Space Station will be called Alpha. This is after Alpha Centauri, the closest stellar system to Earth, following the French tradition to name space missions after stars or constellations.

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  • Matthias Maurer: training for a spacewalk

    Matthias Maurer: training for a spacewalk

    ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer has been training at @NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. In this video, he walks us through training for a spacewalk with NASA colleagues in the 12 m deep Neutral Buoyancy Facility (NBL).

    Matthias travelled to Houston from Europe with fellow ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Thomas has flown to the International Space Station before, while Matthias is training for his first Space Station mission. Mission dates are yet to be confirmed, but as the next two ESA astronauts in line for flights, the pair are working to ensure they fully trained and ready.

    Due to the current situation with COVID-19, all personnel are required to adhere to special safety precautions while training. These include wearing a mask – as seen in the clip.

    Matthias will continue his training in Houston over the next weeks and months. Stay tuned for further footage of his training and experiences.

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    – German: https://youtu.be/N-rtZKsusVc
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  • Thomas and Matthias astro chats: training | Episode 1

    Thomas and Matthias astro chats: training | Episode 1

    Join ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Matthias Maurer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. In part one of this video series, the two astronauts compare notes on their journey to date as they prepare for missions to the International Space Station.

    Though mission details and dates are yet to be confirmed, Thomas and Matthias are the next two European astronauts in line for flights. Thomas has flown to the International Space Station before, while Matthias will fly for the first time.

    Prior to a mission, astronauts train extensively to ensure they are familiar with the vast array of systems and operations on board. In this video, the pair discuss how training for a second mission differs from a first mission, the challenges of training during a global pandemic, and how flying to the Station on US commercial crew vehicles may differ from flying on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

    This video was filmed in June 2020. At that time, the platform Thomas and Matthias were standing on – in front of a full-scale mock-up of the International Space Station – was the only place at NASA’s JSC that they could interact without face masks. Despite this, the pair were required to maintain social distance at all times as a precaution.

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  • Matthias Maurer: training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center

    Matthias Maurer: training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center

    ** English and German subtitles are available for this clip under settings, subtitles/CC. **

    ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer travelled to Houston, USA for training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. In this video he shares his first few weeks of refresher training, with a glimpse behind the scenes.

    Matthias travelled to Houston, USA from Europe with fellow ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Thomas has flown to the International Space Station before, while Matthias is training for his first Space Station mission. Mission dates are yet to be confirmed, but as the next two ESA astronauts in line for flights, the pair are working to ensure they fully trained and ready.

    Due to the current situation with COVID-19, all personnel are required to adhere to special safety precautions while training. These include wearing a mask – as seen in the clip.

    Matthias will continue his training in Houston over the next weeks and months. Stay tuned for further footage of his training and experiences.

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  • #SpaceConnectsUs live online event | Timestamps in the description

    #SpaceConnectsUs live online event | Timestamps in the description

    🇳🇱Jump to the Dutch section: 0:57:50
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    Asteroid Day and the European Space Agency connected Europe and the world with astronauts, scientists and performers bringing a message of hope and support for those facing the global Coronavirus crisis.

    This online programme was broadcast sequentially in Dutch, German, Italian, French and English to inspire armchair explorers everywhere.

    Featuring
    André Kuipers, Frank De Winne, Matthias Maurer, Alexander Gerst, Thomas Reiter, Samantha Cristoforetti, Jean-François Clervoy, Thomas Pesquet, Timothy Peake, Rusty Schweickart, Nicole Stott, Tom Jones, Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Anousheh Ansari

    Special guests
    Gianluca Masi, Jan Wörner, Mayim Bialik, Murad Osmann, Alison Pill, Paulina Chávez, Angélique Kidjo, Grig Richters

    Moderators
    Sander Koenen, Ranga Yogeshwar, Rossella Panarese, Bruce Benamran, Brian Cox

    Full details via http://www.spaceconnects.us

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  • How to cope during social distancing with Thomas Pesquet

    How to cope during social distancing with Thomas Pesquet

    ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet gives us some advice on what to do during a period of social distancing like the one many of us have to endure during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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    Credits: ESA/T. Pesquet

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  • Thomas Pesquet back in Houston

    Thomas Pesquet back in Houston

    Our astronaut Thomas Pesquet is back at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA.

    His first mission to the International Space Station ended in June 2017. He is now working to prepare for a his next assignment. Currently Thomas is sharing his spaceflight experience with other astronauts and engineers, acting for example as a CapCom.

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  • ESA Kids: Cutting hair and nails in space

    ESA Kids: Cutting hair and nails in space

    ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet shows us how he cuts his hair and nails on the International Space Station.

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  • ESA highlights 2017

    ESA highlights 2017

    With 2018 approaching rapidly and 2017 coming to a close, ESA can look back on a fruitful year. It has been a year dominated by the ESA astronaut missions to the International Space Station, the launch of more Sentinel satellites and the first launch of a small Geo satellite.

    This video looks back at the highlights of 2017 for ESA.

    More about ESA: http://www.esa.int

  • Thomas Pesquet au salon du Bourget (in French)

    Thomas Pesquet au salon du Bourget (in French)

    L’astronaute de l’ESA Thomas Pesquet, de retour sur terre, répond depuis le salon du Bourget aux questions à propos de la mission Proxima durant laquelle il a passé six mois à bord de la station spatiale internationale. Au cours de la mission, il a travaillé sur plus de 60 expériences scientifiques pour l’ESA, pour le CNES et pour les partenaires de l’ISS.

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    ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who recently returned from the International Space Station, answers questions from the public at the Paris Air and Space Show 2017 about his six-month Proxima mission in which he took part in over 60 scientific experiments for ESA and France’s space agency CNES and the ISS partners.

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    More about ESA at Le Bourget 2017:
    http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Exhibitions/Le_Bourget_2017

  • ESA Euronews: Salon du Bourget 2017

    ESA Euronews: Salon du Bourget 2017

    Dans ce numéro de Space, nous profitons du Salon international du Bourget, évènement incontournable de l’aéronautique et de l’aérospatial, pour rencontrer ceux qui mènent les grandes missions d’aujourd’hui et de demain : les responsables de l’ESA et de la NASA, mais aussi l’astronaute français Thomas Pesquet qui vient de rentrer sur Terre après avoir passé six mois en orbite.

  • ESA Euronews: Le Bourget 2017

    ESA Euronews: Le Bourget 2017

    Il Salone dell’aeronautica di Parigi-Le Bourget dal 1909 è uno dei più grandi eventi al mondo dedicati al settore aerospaziale. Degli oltre 2.200 espositori internazionali e 285 delegazioni ufficiali provenienti da tutto il mondo, 137 sono italiani. Qui il nostro inviato Jeremy Wilks ha incontrato il Capo della NASA per parlare della missione su Marte, il capo dell’ESA per discutere dei viaggi su Mercurio e sul Sole, e per scambiare quattro chiacchiere con l’astronauta francese dell’ESA Thomas Pesquet, che è appena tornato a terra dopo mesi nello spazio.

  • ESA Euronews: Le Bourget 2017

    ESA Euronews: Le Bourget 2017

    O Salão de Aeronáutica de Paris é um ponto de encontro incontornável para o setor aeroespacial. Falámos com os responsáveis da ESA e da NASA, mas primeiro conversámos com Thomas Pesquet, o astronauta da ESA que acabou de regressar à Terra após 6 meses no espaço.

    O momento é de recuperar, depois da massa óssea e muscular que perdeu durante a sua missão. Mas Thomas Pesquet é como um herói para os franceses. Portanto, nada mais natural do que ter o presidente Emmanuel Macron a saudá-lo num evento de dimensão mundial.

  • Thomas Pesquet at Le Bourget

    Thomas Pesquet at Le Bourget

    Interview with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet at the Paris Air and Space Show, on the science of his Proxima mission and some career advice for his younger followers, 19 June 2017.

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  • Thomas Pesquet: Post-flight press conference (in French)

    Thomas Pesquet: Post-flight press conference (in French)

    Replay of the press conference (in French) with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet held at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, on 6 June 2017. Thomas returned to Earth on 2 June 2017 after completion of his six-month Proxima mission to the International Space Station.

    Thomas took part in more than 60 experiments during his mission. His experiments are helping to understand the human brain, ocean currents and radiation in space, how atoms behave and tested new spacecraft materials. Other highlights included his two spacewalks to improve and maintain the Space Station.

    This press conference was originally broadcast on the ESA Livesteam channel: https://livestream.com/ESA/events/7463026

    More about Proxima: http://www.esa.int/proxima
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  • Thomas Pesquet: Undocking and landing

    Thomas Pesquet: Undocking and landing

    Highlights from ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s return to Earth at the end of his six-month Proxima mission to the International Space Station on 2 June 2017.

    After farewells and hatch closure, Thomas and his Expedition 50/51 crewmate and Soyuz commander Oleg Novitsky undocked from the International Space Station at 12:47 CEST (10:47 GMT). Just a few hours later their spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere, landing in the Kazakh Steppe at 16:10 CEST (14:10 GMT). Thomas and Oleg were helped out of the Soyuz by a recovery crew and, after medical checks, they were flown to Karaganda airport where they received the traditional welcoming ceremony. Thomas then flew directly from Karaganda to Cologne, in Germany, home to the European Astronaut Centre, to start post-flight testing.

    Thomas and Oleg spent 196 days in space. Thomas took part in more than 60 experiments during his Proxima mission. His experiments are helping to understand the human brain, ocean currents and radiation in space, how atoms behave and tested new spacecraft materials. Other highlights included his two spacewalks to improve and maintain the Space Station.

    More about the Proxima mission: http://www.esa.int/proxima
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  • Full Space Station tour with Thomas (in French)

    Full Space Station tour with Thomas (in French)

    ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s in-depth tour of the International Space Station in French, recorded during his Proxima mission.
    Thomas performed around 60 scientific experiments for ESA and France’s space agency CNES and other Station partners.

    The mission is part of ESA’s vision to use Earth-orbiting spacecraft as a place to live and work for the benefit of European society while using the experience to prepare for future voyages of exploration further into the Solar System.

    More about the Proxima mission: http://www.esa.int/proxima
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  • New eyes

    New eyes

    Thomas Pesquet reflects on living on the International Space Station after his six-month Proxima mission. Beyond science and technology the voyage often reveals more than the destination. A message for all humans.

    As Marcel Proust wrote in his book The Prisoner: “The only true voyage of discovery, … would be not to visit strange lands but to possess other eyes, to behold the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others, to behold the hundred universes that each of them beholds, that each of them is.”

    The footage was shot with the Space Station’s highest resolution camera at resolutions between 4K and 6K and available here in Ultra High Definition (3840×2160 pixels). Download the full high-resolution file from ESA’s video archive: http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos/2017/05/New_eyes

    During Proxima, Thomas performed around 50 scientific experiments for ESA and France’s space agency CNES as well as take part in many research activities for the other Station partners.

    The mission is part of ESA’s vision to use Earth-orbiting spacecraft as a place to live and work for the benefit of European society while using the experience to prepare for future voyages of exploration further into the Solar System.

    More about the Proxima mission: http://www.esa.int/proxima
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    Music: ‘On home leave’ by Luke Richards

  • Thomas Pesquet mission highlights

    Thomas Pesquet mission highlights

    Thomas Pesquet will shortly be returning to Earth after a six-month stay onboard the International Space Station. Named Proxima, this mission is the ninth long-duration flight for an ESA astronaut.

    Thomas’s in-orbit schedule includes around 50 experiments for ESA and the French Space Agency CNES, and he’s so far carried out two maintenance spacewalks alongside station commander Shane Kimbrough.

    Connect with Thomas via http://thomaspesquet.esa.int
    More about the Proxima mission http://blogs.esa.int/thomas-pesquet/

  • Tour the Space Station with Thomas Pesquet (French)

    Tour the Space Station with Thomas Pesquet (French)

    ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes us on a six-minute tour of the International Space Station, recorded 23 March 2017 during his Proxima mission.

    During his Proxima mission, Thomas will perform around 50 scientific experiments for ESA and France’s space agency CNES as well as take part in many research activities for the other Station partners.

    The mission is part of ESA’s vision to use Earth-orbiting spacecraft as a place to live and work for the benefit of European society while using the experience to prepare for future voyages of exploration further into the Solar System.

    More about the Proxima mission: http://www.esa.int/proxima
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  • Concours d’écriture : les coups de cœur de Thomas Pesquet

    Concours d’écriture : les coups de cœur de Thomas Pesquet

    Trois mois après le coup d’envoi depuis la Station spatiale internationale du concours d’écriture “Faites voyager vos histoires dans l’Espace”, 8400 participants issus des quatre coins du monde ont imaginé une suite aux voyages du Petit Prince de Saint-Exupéry. Thomas Pesquet a choisi ses deux coups de cœur parmi les textes lauréats.

    Plus d’informations sur le concours : http://www.missionproxima.com/concours-ecriture

  • Out of this world: Thomas Pesquet’s unedited spacewalk in high definition

    Out of this world: Thomas Pesquet’s unedited spacewalk in high definition

    This unedited video without sound lasts over five hours and shows almost all of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

    NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Thomas left the International Space Station airlock 24 March 2017 on their second spacewalk together. Thomas and Shane worked separately throughout their sortie.

    Thomas was tasked to inspected the Station’s cooling system for leaks. He took photos and videos as he patted and prodded the cooling pipes to see if any coolant leaked out. This video starts when he turns on the camera used to record cooling system inspection for analysis by ground control.

    Thomas’ second task was to maintain the multipurpose robotic hand Dextre – he had the laborious job of applying lubricant. After setting up a foot restraint to allow him to work with both hands, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson moved Dextre into position using the controls inside the Station.

    The video ends with Thomas returning to the Quest airlock – the spacewalk lasted six hours and 34 minutes in total with time spent in the airlock included.

    An eight-minute highlight of this spacewalk is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g0pRlDrEd4 />
    Thomas is spending six months on the International Space Station as part of his Proxima mission. During Proxima, Thomas will perform around 50 scientific experiments for ESA and France’s space agency CNES as well as take part in many research activities for the other Station partners.

    The mission is part of ESA’s vision to use Earth-orbiting spacecraft as a place to live and work for the benefit of European society while using the experience to prepare for future voyages of exploration further into the Solar System.

    More about the Proxima mission: http://www.esa.int/proxima
    Connect with Thomas Pesquet: http://thomaspesquet.esa.int