india-mike
Member Posts: 149
From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 01-18-2017 01:38 PM
   
On Jan. 18, 2017, the European Space Agency (ESA) Director General held a media briefing at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.It was announced that all six astronauts of the latest ESA astronaut selection group (Alexander Gerst, Andreas Mogensen, Luca Parmitano, Samantha Cristoforetti, Thomas Pesquet and Tim Peake) are foreseen for a second flight. Also, Pedro Duque is assignable for a third flight. Gerst and Paolo Nespoli are already assigned to a second respectively a third mission. Roberto Vittori likes to return to flight status.  In the media briefing, a new name of a German astronaut popped up who was in a reserve position in the last years. Matthias Maurer also applied for the ESA Astronaut Class in 2008 and he already got an assignment as EuroCom. Maurer already participated as an ESA member in the international NEEMO 21 and CAVES 2014 missions (analogue studies). The presentation says that Maurer is already assignable for a mission. |
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