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Soyuz Spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in November, Returning to Earth in May 2015 futura → SAMANTHA CRISTOFORETTI: THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT 1 European Space Agency From the beginnings of the ‘space age’, Europe has The Member States are: 18 states of the EU been actively involved in spaceflight. Today it (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, launches satellites for Earth observation, navigation, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, telecommunications and astronomy, sends probes to Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the far reaches of the Solar System, and cooperates in Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) the human exploration of space. plus Norway and Switzerland. Space is a key asset for Europe, providing essential Eight other EU states have Cooperation Agreements with information needed by decision-makers to respond to ESA: Estonia, Slovenia, Hungary, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, global challenges. Space provides indispensable Malta and the Slovak Republic. Croatia and Bulgaria are technologies and services, and increases our negotiating Cooperation Agreements. Canada takes part understanding of our planet and the Universe. Since in some programmes under a Cooperation Agreement. 1975, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been shaping the development of this space capability. By pooling the resources of 20 Member States, ESA undertakes programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country, developing the launchers, spacecraft and ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities. Cover image: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti dressed in her Sokol suit dressed in her Sokol image: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Cover 2 GCTC Credit: Published by the Strategic Planning and Outreach Office of the ESA Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations. ESTEC, PO Box 299 2200 AG Noordwijk The Netherlands email: [email protected] ESA and the ESA logo are trademarks of the European Space Agency. Images copyright European Space Agency unless stated otherwise. Permission to reproduce or distribute material identified as copyright of a third party must be obtained from the copyright owner concerned. 4 SPACE FOR THE FUTURE www.esa.int Mission overview samanthacristoforetti.esa.int avamposto42.esa.int 8 SAMANTHA CRISTOFORETTI The sky is not the limit @esa 10 CREWMATES @AstroSamantha Sharing the mission 12 ALL THE SPACE YOU CAN USE The International Space Station youtube.com/ESA 16 RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANKIND European science in space facebook.com/europeanspaceagency 21 VOYAGE WITH SOYUZ flickr.com/photos/europeanspaceagency The longest-serving route to space 26 SPACE FOR EDUCATION Inspiring the next generation Copyright © 2014 European Space Agency → SPACE FOR THE FUTURE Mission overview ESA/NASA 4 ↑ Montage of star trails and city lights seen at night from the ISS One after another, the new generation of European astronauts are completing long-duration missions to the International Space Station. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is the next to embark on this collective journey into the future of space exploration. Her mission to the orbital outpost is named Futura. Samantha is set for a six-month mission to the International Space Station, serving as flight engineer for Expeditions 42 and 43. The 37-year-old Italian will be launched on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in November, returning to Earth in May 2015. Samantha will travel in the left-hand seat of the Soyuz capsule for the journey into space, accompanied by cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and NASA astronaut Terry Virts. This co-pilot position carries a lot of responsibility – she is trained to assist the Russian commander during the trip to space and back, monitoring all the onboard systems and taking over when necessary. As a temporary inhabitant of humanity’s outpost in space, I will share the orbital perspective and take along virtually all those who want to join the journey. Samantha Cristoforetti 5 This is Samantha’s first flight to space, and the seventh Futura data long-duration mission for an ESA astronaut. She will be involved in Station operations and scientific Launch site Baikonur, Kazakhstan activities. Her comprehensive research programme Launch 23 November 2014 includes a wide variety of European and international 21:59 CET science experiments, covering physical science, biology, Docking 24 November 2014 human physiology, radiation research and technology 03:50 CET demonstrations. Landing 12 May 2015 Spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15M (Titan) One of her duties will be to monitor the undocking of the Launcher Soyuz FG fifth and final Automated Transfer Vehicle, ATVGeorges Mission duration Approx. 6 months Lemaître. A set of cameras and sensors will record an (Status as of October 2014) extensive amount of reentry data as the European vessel falls through Earth’s atmosphere, following a new, shallower, trajectory. This information will help with the controlled reentry of the Space Station when this time comes. GCTC ↑ Samantha during Soyuz training Mission name and logo The mission name and logo were chosen after a call for ideas in Italy, Samantha’s home country. Both the mission name and Hundreds of proposals were received to try to capture the essence of her mission. ‘Futura’ was logo beautifully represent a the favourite name among them, and also the most positive momentum recurrent – eight people proposed it. towards space exploration, The logo shows a stylised orbit of the International and the voyage of Space Station circling Earth – symbolising the connection between our planet and the orbital discovery. outpost. The sunrise represents the future of Samantha Cristoforetti discoveries and new horizons for humankind. 6 Samantha will support berthing and cargo operations of SpaceX’s Dragon and Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus Italian ticket to space cargo vehicles as part of NASA’s commercial resupply programme. Samantha Cristoforetti will reach orbit on a flight provided by the Italian space agency ASI in a bilateral Health and nutrition will be key educational elements of agreement with NASA, in exchange for producing the Futura mission. An optimal diet, paired with constant Station modules. Most of the European contributions exercise, helps counteract the impact spaceflight has on to the Space Station have been built in Italy. The the human body. As missions extend to several months country plays a major role in the International Space on the International Space Station, nutrition becomes Station programme. even more important for space travellers. Samantha will be the fifth Italian astronaut to work The 59th woman to fly into space will be involved in and live on the International Space Station, following several education activities based on fitness, healthy in the footsteps of Franco Malerba and Umberto nutrition, food and recycling in microgravity. Samantha Guidoni. Franco was the first Italian citizen in space will help to open up space to children on Earth. and Umberto wast the first Italian astronaut to fly to the Station in 2001. ↑ Samantha and her crewmates Anton Shkaplerov and Terry Virts at the Baikonur Cosmodrome Ground support Day and night, a worldwide network of control centres support the astronauts living and working on the International Space Station. In Europe, operators at the Columbus Control Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich, Germany, are the direct link to Samantha in orbit. They are there to help her 24/7 − they know where everything in the Station is located and how everything works. Teams are constantly adjusting tasks to make sure that Samantha can fulfil her mission. Simultaneously, researchers on ground can control and monitor experiments performed in the European Columbus laboratory from DLR their offices. Dedicated connections with eight User Support and ↑ Columbus Control Centre control room Operation Centres across Europe make this possible. 7 → SAMANTHA CRISTOFORETTI The sky is not the limit Aeronautica Militare Aeronautica Samantha was born in Milan, Italy, in 1977. She has been The path to the stars dreaming of going to space ever since she was a child. When ESA called for candidates from its Member States During her childhood, space posters hung in her room to reinforce the European astronaut corps, more than and she avidly read science-fiction novels. 8000 people applied. Samantha was the only woman to pass a demanding year-long selection process. Becoming an astronaut was the dream job that combined her greatest passions: flying, science and She was selected as an ESA astronaut together with five technology. Her fascination for space led her to study other members of the European astronaut class 2009. aerospace engineering and earn technical degrees Since then, she has been training to gain the knowledge from several international universities. She specialised and skills required for her mission. in solid-rocket propellants, lightweight structures and aerodynamics. Space is now an integral part of her life. Samantha considers herself a person with broad interests, including As soon as Italy opened for women to join the military, an interest in technology and nutrition. She enjoys hiking, she entered the Italian air force and fulfilled her passion scuba diving and interacting with space enthusiasts to fly. Samantha has logged over 500 flying hours on six online. types of military aircraft. She is a fighter pilot with the rank of captain. Training The basic astronaut training course at ESA’s European Samantha is a multilingual astronaut with experience Astronaut Centre in
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