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href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Jean-Francois_Clervoy" class="btn">Jean-François Clervoy</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Pedro_Duque" class="btn">Pedro Duque</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Reinhold_Ewald" class="btn">Reinhold Ewald</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Leopold_Eyharts" class="btn">Léopold Eyharts</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Christer_Fuglesang" class="btn">Christer Fuglesang</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Claudie_Haignere_formerly_Claudie_Andre-Deshays" class="btn">Claudie Haigneré (formerly Claudie André-Deshays)</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Andre_Kuipers" class="btn">André Kuipers</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Paolo_Nespoli" class="btn">Paolo Nespoli</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Hans_Schlegel" class="btn">Hans Schlegel</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Roberto_Vittori" class="btn">Roberto Vittori</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Frank_De_Winne" class="btn">Frank De Winne</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Thomas_Reiter" class="btn">Thomas Reiter</a> </div> <div class="section-group button-group"> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/European_astronauts_in_new_functions" class="btn">European astronauts in new functions</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/European_astronauts_in_space" class="btn">European astronauts in space</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/European_Astronaut_Selection_2008/European_astronaut_charter" class="btn">European astronaut charter</a> <a href="/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/ESA_Astronaut_Selection/Astronaut_selection_2021-22_FAQs" class="btn">Astronaut selection 2021-22 FAQs</a> <a href="http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Assigning_an_astronaut_to_a_mission" class="btn">Assigning an astronaut to a mission</a> <h3 class="heading">Astronaut training</h3> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/How_to_become_an_astronaut" class="btn">How to become an astronaut</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/The_challenges_of_astronaut_training" class="btn">The challenges of astronaut training</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Basic_training" class="btn">Basic training</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Pre-assignment_training" class="btn">Pre-assignment training</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Increment-specific_training" class="btn">Increment-specific training</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Spacewalk_training" class="btn">Spacewalk training</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/ATV_training" class="btn">ATV training</a> </div> <div class="section-group button-group"> <h3 class="heading">Living in space</h3> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Living_in_space" class="btn">Living in space</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Learning_to_live_with_the_laws_of_motion" class="btn">Learning to live with the laws of motion</a> <a href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Daily_life" class="btn">Daily life</a> </div> <div class="section-group button-group"> <h3 class="heading">Multimedia</h3> <a href="https://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/Getting_ready_for_space_EN/" class="btn"><img src="https://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/UnKi.gif" /> Astronaut training brochure: Getting ready for space (English)</a> <a href="https://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/Getting_ready_for_space_DE/" class="btn"><img src="https://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/german.gif" /> Astronaut training brochure: Getting ready for space (German)</a> <a href="https://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/Space_food_astronaut_nutrition/" class="btn">Space food – astronaut nutrition brochure</a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="cards"> <h2 class="heading section-heading">Recommended</h2> <div class="grid clearfix"> <div class="grid-sizer"></div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1557328703"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/International_Space_Station/Beyond_mission_Luca_Parmitano"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2018/08/soyuz_ms-13_beyond_mission_patch_2019/17711670-5-eng-GB/Soyuz_MS-13_Beyond_mission_patch_2019_card_medium.jpg" alt="Soyuz MS-13, Beyond mission patch, 2019"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Beyond mission: Luca Parmitano</h3> <p class="subheading">Beyond mission: Luca Parmitano</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1314880440"> <a class="card focuson" href="/About_Us/EAC"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/media/image_links/eac_building/3759940-13-eng-GB/EAC_Building_card_medium.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">European Astronaut Centre</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1047996660"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/The_European_astronaut_corps"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2018/09/nine_years_of_esa_s_class_of_2009_astronauts/17678280-1-eng-GB/Nine_years_of_ESA_s_class_of_2009_astronauts_card_medium.jpg" alt="Nine years of ESA's class of 2009 astronauts"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">ESA astronauts</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1481556727"> <a class="card focuson" href="https://paros.eac.esa.int/paros/"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2016/07/tim_peake_on_the_balcony_at_farnborough_airshow_20162/16071881-1-eng-GB/Tim_Peake_on_the_balcony_at_Farnborough_Airshow_2016_card_medium.jpg" alt="Tim Peake on the Media Centre balcony at Farnborough Airshow 2016"> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Request an astronaut appearance</h3> <p class="subheading">Request an astronaut appearance</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1473432100"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Proxima"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Proxima</h3> <p class="subheading">Proxima</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1447763770"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Principia"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Principia</h3> <p class="subheading">Principia</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1437553571"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/iriss"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">iriss</h3> <p class="subheading">iriss</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1416379846"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Futura"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Futura</h3> <p class="subheading">Futura</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1400233074"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Blue_dot"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Blue Dot</h3> <p class="subheading">Blue Dot</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1366188111"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Volare"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Volare</h3> <p class="subheading">Volare</p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1330005840"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/PromISSe" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">PromISSe</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1303820520"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/DAMA_mission" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">DAMA</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1286520360"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/MagISStra"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">MagISStra</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1249916100"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://www.esa.int/alisse" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Alissé</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item highlight mission" data-date="1241540880"> <a class="card highlight mission exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/OasISS_Mission" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Mission</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">OasISS mission</h3> </header> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2009/04/oasiss_mission_logo/10097670-2-eng-GB/OasISS_mission_logo_card_full.jpg" alt="OasISS mission logo"> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </figure> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1195576020"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Columbus/Columbus_Mission" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Columbus</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1192089600"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://www.esa.int/esperia" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Esperia</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1163882880"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Celsius_Mission_-_English_version"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Celsius</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1150880460"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://www.esa.int/astrolab" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Astrolab</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item highlight mission" data-date="1115715660"> <a class="card highlight mission exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Eneide_-_Vittori_mission" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Mission</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Eneide mission</h3> </header> <img class="image-bg" src="/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2005/03/eneide_mission_logo/10217183-2-eng-GB/Eneide_Mission_logo_card_full.jpg" alt="Eneide Mission logo"> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow-white.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </figure> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1108389180"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Delta_Mission" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">DELTA</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1108389120"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Cervantes_Mission" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Cervantes</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1108389120"> <a class="card focuson" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Mission_Odissea_-_F._De_Winne_-_english" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Odissea</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1108389060"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://www.esa.int/vittori" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Marco Polo</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item focuson" data-date="1108389000"> <a class="card focuson" href="http://www.esa.int/claudie" target="_blank"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Focus on</span> </div> <div class="dimmer"></div> <img class="image-bg" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/nebula.jpg" alt=""> </figure> <header class="entry"> <h3 class="heading">Andromède</h3> <p class="subheading"></p> </header> <div class="cta"> <label>Open</label> <img class="arrow" src="/extension/pillars/design/pillars/images/arrow.svg" alt="Open"> </div> </a> </div> <div class="grid-item highlight mission" data-date="1499782980"> <a class="card highlight mission exploring-discovering" href="/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/International_Space_Station/VITA_mission_Paolo_Nespoli"> <figure class="thumbnail"> <div class="entry-info"> <span class="category">Mission</span> </div> <header class="entry"> <span class="pillar">Science & Exploration</span> <h3 class="heading">Vita mission</h3> </header> <img class="image-bg" 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