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Feb 8, 2020 5 tweets 6 min read
Luca shares his memories of the #SpacewalkForAMS series "The credit goes to the whole team who put in the time and the hours and the extra training that I received that made the operations in orbit look very familiar." @astro_luca In response to a comment that gravity doesn't seem to be bothering @astro_luca: "I’ve had about 41 years to get ready for gravity, so it feels quite normal to be back. It’s a bit heavy, but I’ll get there." 💪
May 11, 2019 9 tweets 12 min read
We're welcoming @astro_luca to #ESRIN near Rome in Italy this morning for his final European press conference before he is launched to the @Space_Station in July! There're exciting times ahead for this seasoned @esa #astronaut 👨‍🚀 See more #MissionBeyond We’re in the hall at #ESRIN as media are starting to gather. Did you know @esa establishment ESRIN is ESA’s centre for Earth observation? Last year the team celebrated its 50 year anniversary 🎉 @ESA_EO