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The European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany
The European Astronaut Centre
 
The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) was established in 1990 and is located in Cologne, Germany. The EAC team is made up of more than 90 professionals, complemented by staff from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), the French space agency CNES and from industry.
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Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Yuri Malenchneko
European training for Russian cosmonauts
 
3 February 2012   In the spirit of the international nature of the International Space Station, ESA’s Astronaut Training Division not only welcomes European astronauts: four Russian cosmonauts are also working hard at the European Astronaut Centre this month.
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Happy New Year from space!
 
2 January 2012   An out-of-this-world Season's Greetings from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, including ESA's André Kuipers.

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