How do European Astronauts Prepare for Space? | ESA

How do European Astronauts Prepare for Space? | ESA

The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently training five astronaut candidates for future missions to the International Space Station and beyond. Their training program consists of three phases: The first phase is basic training, which covers medical exams, fitness assessments, and space program and systems. The second phase, the pre-assignment training, is advanced training in specific areas, such as systems training, vehicle training, robotics and extravehicular activity (EVA) training or spacewalks. The third phase is mission-specific training, which is tailored to the tasks and experiments that astronauts will perform during their mission. ESA's astronaut training program also includes training for exploration of the lunar surface, as astronauts will need to apply their skills and knowledge to new challenges in future space missions beyond Earth orbit.

The European Space Agency's newly selected astronaut candidates of the class of 2022 arrived at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany, on April 3, 2023, to begin their 12-month basic training.

The group of five candidates, Sophie Adenot (France), Pablo Álvarez Fernández (Spain), Rosemary Coogan (UK), Raphaël Liégeois (Belgium), and Marco Sieber (Switzerland), are part of the 17-member astronaut class of 2022, selected from 22,500 applicants from across European Space Agency (ESA) Member States in November 2022.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 4 minutes

Release Date: April 28, 2023

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