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Human Spaceflight

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Human Spaceflight

@esaspaceflight

Sharing news on Europe's human and robotic exploration, from astronaut training to the next giant leap to the Moon and Mars.

Estec, Noordwijk

Joined March 2011

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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
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Day 136, orbit 2110 — 🚨 EVA in preparation, yayyyy! @Astro_ChrisW and @Astro_Jessica will spacewalk together for the second time tomorrow, June 30, to replace a malfunctioning joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm 🦾. EVAs require a lot of preparation: getting the spacesuits
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 26
🎧 Behind every astronaut in space, there’s a team on the ground. At @esa’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC), the ECOS team works across medicine, training and operations to run experiments on the @Space_Station. Hear how they support @Soph_astro on her #Epsilon mission on the
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Josef Aschbacher
@AschbacherJosef
Jun 26
Celebrating a new chapter for Greece in space. Thanks @PrimeministerGR & @papastergiougr for your ambition and support. You show how investing in space delivers for your citizens. Wishing @Astrovenator as the first Greek entering astronaut @esa training program every success.
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 26
Cave training lab. 👩‍🚀 @esa's CAVES mission gets real today: four days of underground exploration for our five trainees. Make your own path, build your team, explore safely. esa.int/ESA_Multimedia…
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 25
🪢 Learn the ropes. 🧗‍♀️ Rope climbing is one of the key skills @ESA_CAVES trainees must master before the real caving expedition begins. 👩‍🚀 Much like during a spacewalk, they learn to handle their tethers, staying securely attached at all times.
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 25
On this day one year ago, @astro_slawosz began his journey to the International @Space_Station for the #Ignis mission 🧑‍🚀🇵🇱 🚀 From training to launch and life in orbit, relive the journey by revisiting some of the most memorable moments. ⬇️ Download the Ignis book here.
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 23
How do astronauts keep cool on the International @Space_Station? 🌡️ With outside temperatures fluctuating between 120°C and -160°C, a complex thermal control system keeps the Station at a comfortable 22°C for the crew.
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 23
5⃣ astronauts 4⃣ days of exploration 3⃣ space agencies 2⃣ worlds: underground and beyond 1⃣ cave @esa's CAVES training course kicks off in Italy 🇮🇹
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 23
Meet the 'cavenauts': Rosemary Coogan, @esa astronaut 🇬🇧 John McFall, member of @esa's astronaut reserve 🇬🇧 Tracy Dyson, @NASA astronaut 🇺🇸 Ben Bailey, @NASA astronaut candidate 🇺🇸 Ayu Yoneda, @JAXA_en astronaut 🇯🇵
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jun 22
Day 129, orbit 2003 — As a heatwave 🌡 sweeps across France, Europe, and Texas, throwback to this icy 🥶 Canadian landscape I photographed earlier in the mission… Stay hydrated, take care of each other – and a special thought for those who keep things running, without the chance
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NASA's Johnson Space Center
@NASAJohnson
Jun 18
Artemis III crew 🤝 Orion Training is underway! The Artemis III astronauts have begun preparing for their mission, starting with familiarization of their spacecraft inside a full-scale Orion mockup at Johnson’s Space Vehicle Mockup Facility.
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jun 21
Day 128, orbit 1981 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 10: sports science, resistive strength training and lifting weights in weightlessness, part 1. 🎥 @esa / @NASA #εpsilon • @esaspaceflight • @Space_Station • @NASAJohnson
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Adenot Sophie
@Soph_astro
Jun 19
Day 126, orbit 1954 — Bone is a living tissue: to stay strong, it needs to feel the steady pull of gravity when we stand, move, and exercise. Take that away, and it weakens fast – one of the reasons astronauts spend around two hours exercising every day. But this isn’t just an
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Human Spaceflight
@esaspaceflight
Jun 19
Since 2023, the European Earthshine experiment investigates whether we can measure how much sunlight Earth reflects by using the Moon as a natural projection screen. Since the beginning of her mission, @esa astronaut @Soph_astro has collected data over three lunar cycles,
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