Preparing Astronauts for Space – How do ESA’s astronauts prepare for space?

The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently training five astronaut candidates for future missions to the International Space Station and beyond. Their training programme consists of three phases: The first phase is basic training, which covers medical exams, fitness assessments, and space programmes and systems.

The second phase, the pre-assignment training, is advanced training in specific areas such as systems training, vehicle training, robotics and EVA-training.

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 programme 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.

Tags – Human Resources and Education, Human Spaceflight

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