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Christer Fuglesang prepares for take-off

10-24-2006 · European Space Agency (ESA)

STS-116 mission continues a series of complex missions to complete the International Space Station. This will be Christer Fuglesang's first spaceflight and the first ever space mission for a Nordic citizen.

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