Go behind the scenes at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, and uncover how area experiments are ready lengthy earlier than they attain orbit. Meet the ECOS staff, as Deputy Supervisor Salvi Verma shares how they work with scientists, engineers and astronauts to show concepts into actual missions aboard the Worldwide Area Station. From early planning on the bottom to supporting astronauts like ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot throughout her Epsilon mission, that is how area science turns into actuality.
This interview was recorded in March 2026.
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