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Closing in on new astronauts

24 September 2008

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ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang during the second spacewalk of the STS-116 mission to the International Space Station. Fuglesang stands on a platform at the end of the Station's robotic arm, Canadarm2, during operations to relocate two CETA carts.

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Astronauts of the European Space Agency (ESA)

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Astronauts of the European Space Agency.

Front line left to right: Paolo Nespoli, Roberto Vittori, Hans Schlegel, Christer Fuglesang, André Kuipers
Back line left to right: Frank De Winne, Jean-François Clervoy, Leopold Eyharts.

Credits: ESA / P. Sebirot - P. Carril - D. Ducros, 2008

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The European Astronaut Centre (EAC), located in Cologne, Germany, has provided training and medical support to ESA astronauts on the ground and during missions since 1990.

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