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Fit for space: International Space Station training
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- Title Fit for space: ESA astronaut training - Fit for space: International Space Station training
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On the International Space Station, astronauts must be ready to act as mechanics, plumbers, firefighters, scientists and more. To do this, they train with all five partner agencies – NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, Canada and the European Space Agency – to understand how each module operates, learn policies and procedures, and familiarise themselves with equipment on board.
Starting with a tour of the International Space Station simulator at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA, this clip shows ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer learning how to use racks that hold equipment and experiments, the toilet facilities, and exercise equipment on board. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is shown testing a new sleeping bag for his crew quarters and participating in emergency training. ESA astronaut Tim Peake is shown at the Japanese space agency JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center in Japan where he received training on the Japanese Kibo module.
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen is seen training in a mock-up of the International Space Station’s Russian segment at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow, Russia. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is also shown at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow, Russia, carrying out emergency training for the Russian segment of the International Space Station.