Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crewed test flight in Earth orbit, which will be key for the mission’s objective to test rendezvous and docking capabilities ahead of future lunar landing missions.
Credits: European Space Agency
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/06/Luca_Parmitano_assigned_as_Artemis_III_pilot
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The ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano is assigned as pilot. ESA is also providing its third European Service Module for this crewed test flight in Earth orbit, which will be key for the mission’s objective to test rendezvous and docking capabilities ahead of future lunar landing missions.
Credits: European Space Agency
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/06/Luca_Parmitano_assigned_as_Artemis_III_pilot
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We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related.
Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions
![How water and air bubbles act in space 💧 [French with English subtitles]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y0dMKWK-GCw/mqdefault.jpg "How water and air bubbles act in space 💧 [French with English subtitles]
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 065, orbit 1005 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 4: Water, air bubbles, and centrifuge force.
Important note: onboard the Station, we drink from soft pouches that we fill and refill with recycled water. This plastic bottle is only used for fun science demonstrations.
[FR] Jour 065, orbite 1005 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 4 : Eau, bulles d’air et force centrifuge.
Remarque importante: à bord de la Station, nous avons chacun une gourde souple que nous remplissons avec de l’eau recyclée. Cette bouteille en plastique est un accessoire utilisé uniquement pour des démonstrations scientifiques ludiques !
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