First European Long-term ISS Mission

[najab]

The evil Space Daily <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> is reporting that the first European long-term ISS mission could happen later this year:<blockquote>Montreal QC (AFP) Jan 26, 2005<br />A German astronaut's mission to become the first European to take up long-term residency on the International Space Station (ISS), could take place this year, a senior space official said Wednesday.<br /><br />Jean-Jacques Dordain, director general of the European Space Agency, said discussions on Thomas Reiter's mission had made some progress, at two days of talks here with space programmers from the United States, Russia, Japan and Canada.</blockquote>Link<br />

 

[wvbraun]

Great news! It's been a while since a german astronaut got on a mission. Thomas Reiter is my hero! <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" />