European Astronaut Corps
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The European Astronaut Corps is the group of professional astronauts selected, trained, and operated by the European Space Agency to represent Europe on human spaceflight missions.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ESA program
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astronaut corps → |
| affiliation |
European Space Agency
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| country |
multinational
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| fieldOfWork |
human spaceflight
→
microgravity research → space exploration → |
| hasLanguageRequirement |
English
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Russian → |
| hasPart |
European astronauts
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| headquartersLocation |
Cologne
NERFINISHED
→
European Astronaut Centre → Germany → |
| inception |
1998
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| location |
European Astronaut Centre, Cologne, Germany
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| memberOf |
International Space Station partnership
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| mission |
conduct scientific research in space
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prepare for future exploration missions → represent Europe on human spaceflight missions → support International Space Station operations → |
| notableMember |
Alexander Gerst
→
Andreas Mogensen → Christer Fuglesang → Claudie Haigneré → Frank De Winne → Hans Schlegel NERFINISHED → Jean-François Clervoy NERFINISHED → Luca Parmitano → Maurizio Cheli NERFINISHED → Paolo Nespoli → Pedro Duque → Reinhold Ewald NERFINISHED → Roberto Vittori NERFINISHED → Samantha Cristoforetti → Thomas Pesquet → Thomas Reiter NERFINISHED → Tim Peake → Umberto Guidoni NERFINISHED → |
| operatesOnPlatform |
International Space Station
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| operator |
European Space Agency
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| parentOrganization |
European Space Agency
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| partOf |
European human spaceflight program
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| precededBy |
European Astronaut Team
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| scope |
European Space Agency member states
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| selectionProcess |
competitive multi-stage astronaut selection
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| selectionYear |
1998
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2009 → 2022 → |
| trainingLocation |
European Astronaut Centre
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Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center → NASA Johnson Space Center → |
| website |
https://www.esa.int/astronauts
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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JAXA Astronaut Group
("ESA Astronaut Corps")
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collaboratesWith |
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European Space Agency
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hasAstronautCorps |
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European Astronaut Centre
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headquartersFor |
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European Astronaut Corps
("European Astronaut Team")
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precededBy |