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Briefing

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ESA astronauts Samantha Cristoforetti and Matthias Maurer joined Chinese colleagues in Yantai, China to take part in sea survival training, on 14 August 2017.

Returning from space in a Chinese capsule, astronauts need to be prepared for any eventuality – including landing in the sea. Water survival is a staple of all astronaut training but this is the first time non-Chinese astronauts have taken part.

  • ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2017
  • Human Spaceflight
  • Matthias Maurer Matthias Maurer Samantha Cristoforetti
  • China
  • Training
  • ESA astronauts Astronauts training International partners
Matthias with capsule
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Sea survival training China
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