EPISODE · Sep 14, 2007 · 4 MIN
Esperia Mission - Paolo Nespoli: Getting ready for the ISS
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In only a few weeks time, Italian ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli will join six NASA astronauts on board Space Shuttle Discovery to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). Their task is a challenging one. The Esperia Mission is responsible for the safe delivery and attachment of the ESA financed Node 2 connecting module to the ISS, an essential step for the Station to be able to receive the European Columbus laboratory with the next Shuttle flight in December 2007. In his role as a Mission Specialist, Paolo Nespoli is going to coordinate three spacewalks and carry out a programme of scientific experiments created jointly by the European and the Italian space agencies on top of other communication and educational activities.ESApod video programme
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With an Italian name, an Italian astronaut on board and a module (Node 2) developed by Italian industry and financed by ESA's Member States, the Esperia Mission puts Europe at the forefront of space engineering and space exploration.
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