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Two ESA astronauts meet in space
12-12-2006 · European Space Agency (ESA)Last night Space Shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station and Christer Fuglesang was welcomed to the orbital facility by his fellow ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, who is completing his 5-month stay on board as ESA's first permanent ISS crew member.
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01-05-2007 · European Space Agency (ESA)
ESA PR 03-2007. On Thursday 18 January, a press conference will take place at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany to give media a chance to meet the ESA astronauts Thomas Reiter, of Germany, and Christer Fuglesang, of Sweden, after completion of their respective missions following the landing of Space Shuttle Discovery on 22 December.
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The seven astronauts, including ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang, are undergoing final preparations, including a final pre-launch medical exam. The crew is scheduled to suit up at 23:15 CET (22:15 UT), after which they will depart the crew quarters for the drive to the launch pad.
NASA TV will start live coverage from 23:30 CET (22:30 UT).
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12-22-2006 · European Space Agency (ESA)
Space Shuttle Discovery touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 23:32 CET (22:32 UT) this evening. The landing marks the end of ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter's long-duration stay in space, concluding the Astrolab Mission. Whilst the return of ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang, brings an end to the 13-day Celsius Mission.
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