ISS Update October 2007
ESA TV Exchanges
A look at the ESAs upcoming missions for the International Space Station. At the brink of what will be a very intense time for European Manned Spaceflight, this VNR describes the expansion of the station via the addition of Europes Node 2 and Columbus Laboratory Facility. It also investigates the preparatory work done by ESA astronauts over the last year and the future role of the ATV.
The script is online as a PDF file under http://television.esa.int/photos/EbS53984pdf
A WMV preview clip is online under http://esatv-movies.e-vision.nl/videos/mphi/ISSOCT2007_DV_01-10-07_wmphigh.wmv

ISS Update October 2007 12/10/2007:
ISS is ready for the European Space Laboratory Columbus
10.00.40 Europe is about to enter one of the most intense phases of human spaceflight ever.
Sunrise from the ISS The ISS from the Shuttle Thomas Reiter spacewalk Christer Fuglesang spacewalk
10.00.56 The International Space Station, or ISS, is awaiting two new European components - a connecting element called Node 2, followed by the European Space Laboratory, Columbus. Itíll be the European Space Agency ESA's most important contribution to the largest ever outpost in space.
GVs Node 2 at KSC GVs Columbus at KSC
10.01.18 Over the last year the ISS has increased considerably in size. It already looks much like it will when it's finished in 2010. Huge solar arrays have been added, which will provide power for ESA's new additions to the station. GVs the ISS in orbit
10.01.36 Ten European astronauts have already been to the ISS. ESA sent 2 of these astro