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ESA calls for ideas for climate change experiments from ISS

30 October 2009 ESA is looking for ideas to use the International Space Station as a platform to conduct research into global climate change.

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Europe celebrates its first European ISS commander

15 October 2009 Last Sunday, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne took over the command of the International Space Station - the first non-American and non-Russian to take on this role. This represents another milestone for Europe and ESA in human spaceflight and exploration. To celebrate this achievement, ESA held an inflight call event at the Columbus Control Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

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First European commander of the International Space Station

11 October 2009 ESA astronaut Frank De Winne became the first European commander of the International Space Station this morning with the departure of Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who had filled this role since April. De Winne is the first non-American and non-Russian to take on this role.

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