Step contained in the Columbus Management Centre close to Munich, Germany, and uncover what it takes to maintain ESA’s Columbus laboratory operating—24 hours a day, 12 months a yr.
Columbus Flight Director Tristan Hermel takes us behind the scenes of mission management, the place groups on the bottom coordinate operations, help astronauts and work with worldwide companions throughout the globe.
Get a glimpse of life behind the consoles as ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries out her Epsilon mission on board the Area Station.
This interview was recorded in January 2026.
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