Alexander Gerst training for his second ISS mission: GVs Alexander Gerst medical training at Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2017
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27 JUN. 2017
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In 2018, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst from Germany will be travelling to the International Space Station for the second time. During this long-duration spaceflight - which is called the Horizons mission - he will have the role of Space Station commander. Alexander is currently in training at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.
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Alexander Gerst training for his second ISS mission: GVs Alexander Gerst training on Window Observational Research Facility, Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2017
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Alexander Gerst training for his second ISS mission: GVs Alexander Gerst training on EVA hardware, Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2017
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Alexander Gerst training for his second ISS mission: GVs Alexander Gerst training in ISS simulator modules, Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2017
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Alexander Gerst training for his second ISS mission: Alexander Gerst, ESA Astronaut, German soundbites, Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2017
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Alexander Gerst training for his second ISS mission: Alexander Gerst, ESA Astronaut, English soundbites, Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2017
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