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Fit for space: Thomas Pesquet exercising in the European Astronaut Centre
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- Title Thomas Pesquet Alpha mission training - Fit for space: Thomas Pesquet exercising in the European Astronaut Centre
- Length 00:10:00
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In preparation for his second mission to the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is training to be ready for launch. His second six-month mission is called Alpha and will see Thomas launch as part Crew-2 on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with NASA astronaut Megan Behnken and Shane Kimbrough and Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide.
On missions to the Moon and Mars, astronauts will have much less space and equipment for exercise than they do on the International Space Station. Right now, physical exercise – including set up and pack up – takes as much as a quarter of an astronaut’s working day on the International Space Station.
Each astronaut has a tailor-made, yet traditional, routine of cardio and strength training, with the goal of helping them maintain muscle, bone and heart function over many months of life in microgravity.
This video shows ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet doing a variety of exercises as part of his routine under supervision from a space medicine expert at the European Astronaut Centre.
Based at the European Astronaut Centre, ESA’s Space Medicine Team comprises medical doctors, biomedical engineers, exercise physiologists, psychologists, IT specialists, education coordinators, administrators and project managers. Each plays a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of astronauts during all stages of a mission.
More on ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and his Alpha mission at www.esa.int/MissionAlpha