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Call to space: inspiration for EuMAS students

Students following the European Masters in Aeronautics and Space Technology (EuMAS) programme can expect some interesting guest lecturers in the course of their studies. Their latest guest will be a hard act to follow though, as last Wednesday the students were treated to a live call with ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter on board the International Space Station (ISS).

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