🇬🇧 Is my visitation during the launch a part of the preparation for a mission at europeanspaceagency? 🧑‍🚀 For astronauts of the European Space Agency corps participation in the launch of a colleague's mission, preceding their own, is a standard procedure. Every astronaut has this privilege, and it allows them to see first-hand what awaits them and their families during the rocket launch. It's important to be able to share such experiences with family. In my case, it's difficult to say whether this is a standard procedure, especially for astronauts in the reserve corps, as this was the first such instance. Marcus is the first astronaut from the reserve corps who flew 🚀🫡 For me, every crewed mission launch is a significant experience, especially now that I could watch Marcus, someone I personally know, board the capsule and then fly to the International Space Station 🛰 Today, I can see him on the screen conducting experiments on the ISS, and it's an incredible feeling! In th...