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Russian President Putin Awards European Astronauts
MOSCOW, February 11 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to award European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts Andre Kuipers (the Netherlands) and Roberto Vittori (Italy) the Order of Friendship and the Medal “For Merit in Space… Continue reading
Space Station crew landed in Kazakhstan
A Soyuz reentry capsule with three members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday, mission control said.
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers have spent… Continue reading
André’s PromISSe mission extended on Space Station
ESA astronaut André Kuipers will stay on the International Space Station for more than a month longer than originally planned. In addition to his normal routine he will spend some of the extra time conducting scientific experiments.
The Station partners… Continue reading
New crew for ISS
The Russian Soyuz TMA-03M spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Friday with a new crew of three onboard.
The spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
The new crew – NASA astronaut Don… Continue reading
ESA astronaut André Kuipers on his way to the International Space Station
21 December 2011
PR 37 2011 – After their launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 13:16 GMT (14:16 CET) today, ESA astronaut André Kuipers and crewmates Oleg Kononenko and Don Pettit are circling Earth every 90 minutes aboard… Continue reading
Coverage Set For Next Soyuz Crew Launch And Docking
HOUSTON — Fresh off the arrival of three new crew members at the International Space Station, the next trio of residents is set to launch to the outpost Dec. 21. NASA Television will cover prelaunch activities, launch and docking to… Continue reading
André Kuipers makes a PromISSe
All the pieces are coming together for the next long mission by a European astronaut. Now it has a name and logo. ESA today revealed the name of André Kuipers’ mission: PromISSe.
ESA called on citizens of its member states… Continue reading
ESA astronaut André Kuipers to spend six months on the ISS in 2011
5 August 2009
ESA PR 17-2009. As a result of the latest International Space Station Multi-Lateral Crew Operations Panel (MCOP) recently held in Houston, ESA has today announced that the European crewmember of Expedition 30/31 to fly to the International… Continue reading