Day 145, orbit 2248 — Woohoo! 🎉 So happy I got to carry out the checkout and activation of our brand‑new European exercise equipment: the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device, or E4D.
I know how much effort – and sweat! – the teams have put into the development and ground-testing of this device, and I’m happy to do my part from orbit now! 😅 I love exercising; it’s always been an extremely important part of my daily routine, and it is exciting to add some variety 🚣 to the on-orbit workouts!
The E4D is a technology demonstrator: we’ll evaluate its design, operational aspects, and also effectiveness in counteracting the physical deconditioning experienced by astronauts in space. Once we’ve put it through its paces, future versions could find their way on board spacecrafts where the available space (inside 😉) will be even more limited than on the International Space Station.
👏 Congratulations to all the teams who made this possible! Go ESA! Go Europe! Go NASA-ESA partnership!
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Jour 141, orbite 2184 – Le Tour de France s'élance aujourd'hui... et je suis à fond avec vous pour cette belle course cycliste ! 🚴♀️🌍
À bord de l'ISS, place au Tour de l'ISS, haha !
Promis, je ne profiterai pas de la descente... il n'y en a pas ! 😉🚀
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