November 22nd 2010
Graduating from Astronaut Candidates (ASCANS) to Astronauts today, six new members joined the ESA’s Astronaut Corps.
The ESA ASCANS prior to accepting their certifications
The ceremony took place at the European Astronaut Center, the heart of human spaceflight in Europe, amongst the instructors, medical teams and administrative staff that have supported their training over the past months.
6 New Astronauts:
Samantha Cristoforetti from Italy
Alexander Gerst from Germany
Andreas Mogensen from Denmark
Luca Parmitano from Italy
Timothy Peake from the UK
Thomas Pesquet from France.
6 New ESA Astronauts
Best wishes to the new graduates and don’t forget to enjoy the ride!
Visit http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMRFLIRPGG_index_1.html#subhead1
Further Articles:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11811658 – English
http://nachrichten.t-online.de/esa-deutscher-schliesst-astronauten-ausbildung-ab/id_43509554/index – German
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/11/22/EU-astronauts-complete-first-training/UPI-73341290465659/
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Graduation_Of_Europe_New_Astronauts_999.html
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