How a six-person team prepares for life on the ISS

International Space Station Expedition 33/34 Crew Training Resource Reel · 58:01 · Video: NASA · Watch at the source

In short: Watch how NASA astronaut Kevin Ford and his international teammates train to manage complex research and operations aboard the International Space Station.

This resource reel captures the preparation for Expedition 33/34, a mission designed to restore the station's crew to six people. The team includes astronauts from NASA, Roscosmos, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

The training prepares them for diverse scientific work, including studies on how space affects human bones and visual perception, observations of fluids in magnetic fields, and measurements of electromagnetic radiation's impact on climate.

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