Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Following its arrival on board the International Space Station, Sophie completed the checkout and activation of the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D), marking the start of a two-year technology demonstration led by ESA in Columbus. During this period, astronauts will evaluate the device's design, operational performance and effectiveness in counteracting the physical deconditioning caused by life in microgravity.
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Footage: ESA/NASA
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Following its arrival on board the International Space Station, Sophie completed the checkout and activation of the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D), marking the start of a two-year technology demonstration led by ESA in Columbus. During this period, astronauts will evaluate the device's design, operational performance and effectiveness in counteracting the physical deconditioning caused by life in microgravity.
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Footage: ESA/NASA
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/07/Checkout_and_activation_of_E4D
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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
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Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 057, orbit 0896 – Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 3: Weighing yourself in weightlessness, part 2 ⚖️.
The device used in this video to measure mass is called the Mass Measurement Device (MMD) or Измеритель Масс (ИМ) in Russian!
[FR] Jour 057, orbite 0896 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 3 : se peser en micropesanteur, partie 2 ⚖️.
L’appareil utilisé dans cette vidéo pour mesurer la masse s’appelle le MMD (Mass Measurement Device) ou Измеритель Масс (ИМ) en russe.
📹 ESA/NASA
#ESA #Astronaut #ISS")
![Water and convex lenses 💧 [French with English subtitles]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hKm4uYatEGY/mqdefault.jpg "Water and convex lenses 💧 [French with English subtitles]
Our astronaut Sophie Adenot shared this video on her social media channels with the caption:
[EN] Day 072, orbit 1113 — Sunday morning science with Sophie, episode 5: Water and convex lenses.
[FR] Jour 072, orbite 1113 – La science du dimanche matin avec Sophie, épisode 5 : Eau et lentilles convexes.
📹 ESA/NASA
#ESA #Astronaut #ISS")
