ESA astronauts celebrate 20 years on the International Space Station

On 19 April, 2001, Umberto Guidoni was launched to the International Space Station, becoming the first European astronaut on board. In April 2021, ESA celebrates 20 years of European astronaut missions to this unique orbital outpost. In this video, ESA astronauts past and present share their experiences of the International Space Station and spaceflight more generally. They identify some of their favourite moments and voice their hopes for the future of space exploration. Here are the timestamps for each message: 0:00 – Intro 0:39 – Umberto Guidoni 3:31 – Claudie Haigneré 6:31 – Frank De Winnie 7:42 – Pedro Duque 10:36 – André Kuipers 11:38 – Thomas Reiter 14:38 – Christer Fuglesang 16:58 – Hans Schlegel 19:39 – Luca Parmitano 20:29 – Alexander Gerst 22:29 – Samantha Cristoforetti 28:20 – Thomas Pesquet 29:07 – Andreas Mogensen 30:05 – Tim Peake 31:02 – Matthias Maurer 32:57 – Jean François Clervoy 38:49 – Michel Tognini 42:23 – Reinhold Ewald The International Space Station is humankind’s science laboratory in space. Its unique microgravity environment enables researchers to study phenomena and carry out experiments that would not be possible on Earth. Around 400 ESA investigations have been performed since the first module was launched and thousands more are led by the four other space agencies that work together to keep the Space Station aloft: @NASA, Russia’s @Роскосмос ТВ, Japan’s @JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構, and the @Canadian Space Agency. Scientific discoveries made on Station are applied widely from health to metallurgy, while the increased knowledge we gain about our solar system helps build a deeper understanding of Earth and life itself. Learn more: https://bit.ly/InternationalSpaceStationESA ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #InternationalSpaceStation #SpaceStation20th


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