Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang, together with the Olympic swimming champion Pieter van den Hoogenband gave the go to Mission X 'launching' a rocket after the countdown, during the
launch event for Mission X in the Netherlands.
Some 4000 pupils areound the world are embarking on Mission X, a unique mission to train like an astronaut. Mission X is an international pilot project led by ESA and NASA, involving 9 countries.