STS 122 Columbus Mission VNR
ESA TV Exchanges
The time has finally arrived for Europe to set up a permanent outpost in space.
Named after one of the greatest explorers of all time, the European Columbus Laboratory has been transferred to the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and now awaits its historical flight into orbit
Two European astronauts, Hans Schlegel and Léopold Eyharts from the European Space Agency ESA, will accompany Columbus on its voyage.
The script is online as a PDF file under http://television.esa.int/photos/EbS54466.pdf
A WMV preview clip is online under
http://esatv-movies.e-vision.nl/videos/mphi/STS122_NOV2007_DV_23-11-07_wmphigh.wmv

The Columbus Mission VNR
December 2007

European Columbus Laboratory is about to make history in space

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The time has finally arrived for Europe to set up a permanent outpost in space.
Earth from space, ISS in orbit
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Named after one of the greatest explorers of all time, the European Columbus Laboratory has been transferred to the
cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and now awaits its historical flight into orbit
GVs Columbus from canister into Cargo Bay
Atlantis on pad
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Two European astronauts, Hans Schlegel and Léopold Eyharts from the European Space Agency ESA, will accompany Columbus on its voyage.
GVs Schlegel and Eyharts training at European Astronaut Centre

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Theyíll oversee the attachment of the laboratory to the International Space Station before getting its first scientific
operations underway.
Animation the Columbus Laboratory
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