ESA Ministerial Conference: ISS participation

Date: Fri, Nov 28, 2014 | 07:45 - 08:00 GMT | 08:45 - 09:00 CET

Replay: Fri, Nov 28, 2014 | 16:15 - 16:30 GMT | 17:15 - 17:30 CET

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

Ministers in charge of space activities within the 20 ESA Member States and Canada will meet in Luxembourg on 2 December to take key decisions in particular on the European Participation in the ISS Exploitation Programme and the future European strategy for exploration.

This video explains the role of ESA in the International Space Station and what are the plans now for sustaining engineering activities, astronaut training and, in cooperation with NASA, participating in Orion, the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle Programme. It includes an interview with Thomas Reiter, Director of Human Spaceflight and Operations, ESA.

 PLEASE NOTE :

We are transmitting  2 stories on the ESA MInisterial Conference on 28th November.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/esatv/Transmissions/2014/11/ESA_Ministerial_conference_in_Luxembourg

Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2014/11/ESA_Ministerial_Conference_HSO_ISS

Script:
EbS97573.doc

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