Node 3 departure was marked with a ceremony at the premises of Thales Alenia Space Italy in Turin. At the farewell ceremony, speeches were provided by ESA’s Director of Human Spaceflight, Simonetta Di Pippo, NASA’s ISS Programme Manager, Mike Suffredini, and Italian space agency Inspector General, Rudolfo Guzzi, following initial welcome speeches by President and CEO of Thales Alenia Space Italy, Luigi Pasquali, Senator in the Italian Parliament, Enzo Ghigo, and by Assessore Sergio Conti from the Piedmont Region.