European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve Training in Germany

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve Training in Germany

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve Members

Background (from left to right): Andrea Patassa from Italy, Aleš Svoboda from Czechia, Arnaud Prost from France

Foreground (from left to right): Amelie Schoenenwald from Germany and Sara García Alonso from Spain

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve Members (from left to right): Arnaud Prost from France, Aleš Svoboda from Czechia, Amelie Schoenenwald from Germany, Sara García Alonso from Spain, Andrea Patassa from Italy

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve member Sara García Alonso from Spain

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve member Sara García Alonso from Spain

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve member Amelie Schoenenwald from Germany

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve member Andrea Patassa from Italy

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve member Arnaud Prost from France

European Space Agency Astronaut Reserve member Aleš Svoboda from Czechia

The first half of the European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Reserve are in training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany. Members of the ESA Astronaut Reserve—Sara García Alonso from Spain, Andrea Patassa from Italy, Arnaud Prost from France, Amelie Schoenenwald from Germany, and Aleš Svoboda from Czechia began training at the EAC on October 28, 2024. 

The program covers selected modules of ESA’s one-year basic training typically completed by career astronauts, equipping members of ESA’s astronaut reserve with the skills needed to support Europe’s future space exploration and scientific research. Training includes technical and operational skills, spacecraft systems, survival exercises in water and winter conditions, and initial spacewalk training.

Image Credit: ESA - A. Conigli
Capture Date: Nov. 14, 2024

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