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"Day 117, orbit 1811 — Science is what drives us during a mission, but behind every piece of data sent back to Earth, there are many systems quietly at work. Many thanks to all the engineers and technicians who make research run smoothly on board 🙏" says @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
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The hunt for water on the Moon is 🔛
Our @esa.int's Prospect package will drill beneath the lunar South Pole in search of water ice and oxygen to fuel future exploration. Launch is set for 2027 🚀
👀 Curious about the mission? Meet Prospect at #ILA2026 or at esa.int/prospect
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🚀 Our first two European Service Modules powered the Artemis I and Artemis II missions - now our third European Service Module will propel again the next flight, its engines used by Artemis III pilot Luca to test the technologies we need to go back to the Moon 👨🚀🌙
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano:
✈️ +2000 hours flying time on 40 types of aircraft
🌌 366 days in space, International Space Station commander, +30 hours spacewalking
👨🚀 ESA liaison at NASA Johnson Space Center, CAPCOM & training @esa.int astronauts
🌊 Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
🚀 Artemis III pilot
👨🚀🌕 Congratulations Luca Parmitano on being assigned as Artemis III pilot! 🚀
🌕 Our third European Service Module's journey so far, from Europe to Florida… now ready to power humankind's next great journey 🚀.
📢 Tune in at 17:30 CEST 🔗 t.co/633lVaJuv6
ESA will implement an astronaut mission to the International Space Station for the Czech Republic with VAST no earlier than 2027 🇨🇿👨🚀
@esa.int astronaut reserve member Aleš Svoboda is expected to serve as pilot, alongside ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet as commander.
More: esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
"Day 115, orbit 1780 — On the occasion of World Oceans Day, I’d like to share this beautiful perspective over the deep blue of the Indian Ocean 🌏. These islands are Réunion 🍍 and Mauritius 🦤, located about 230 km apart", says @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
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"Day 114, orbit 1764 — Sunday morning science onboard the International Space Station, episode 9: Hunting for sounds, part 1", by @esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot.
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Our astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot of NASA’s #ArtemisIII mission.
With Europe powering Orion with the European Service Module, this mission will test the critical operations preparing for humankind's return to the Moon.
A strong step forward for ESA–NASA partnership.
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