Thomas Pesquet: Mission to ISS

Date: Fri, Nov 04, 2016 | 07:30 - 07:45 GMT | 08:30 - 08:45 CET

Replay: Fri, Nov 04, 2016 | 17:00 - 17:15 GMT | 18:00 - 18:15 CET

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

On 18 November 2016 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet will be the tenth French astronaut to be launched into space, alongside Roscosmos commander Oleg Novitsky and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson.

They will travel from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-03, a recently upgraded version of Russia’s workhorse that has been in service for almost 50 years.

Thomas's mission is called Proxima and it is the ninth long-duration mission for an ESA astronaut. It was named after the closest star to the Sun – continuing a tradition of naming missions with French astronauts after stars and constellations.

During Proxima, Thomas will perform more than 50 scientific experiments for ESA and CNES as well as take part in many research activities for the other Station partners.

This video includes interviews with Thomas Pesquet in English and French.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Proxima

Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2016/11/Thomas_Pesquet_Mission_to_ISS_VNR

Script:
EbSI-128479.doc

Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.