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The European Space Agency has a long history of human�spaceflight, working with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian�space agencies over the years. This book tells the story of the ESA�astronauts who have visited the International Space Station and�their contributions to its development and success. For example, ESA built the Columbus science laboratory, as well�as the Cupola, the Leonardo PMM and the ATV supply ship. But it�is the human endeavor that captures the imagination. From brief�visits to six-month expeditions and spacewalking to commanding�Earth�s only outpost in space and doing experiments, ESA astronauts�� whose personal stories are also told � have played a vital role in�the international project. Many of their efforts are documented in�photographs in the book. In following up on the missions covered in this author�s earlier title,�In the Footsteps of Columbus (2016), this book highlights European�missions from the 2013 Volare mission of Luca Parmitano to his�2019 Beyond mission and includes first flights for Alexander Gerst,�Samantha Cristoforetti, Andreas Mogensen, Tim Peake, and Thomas�Pesquet.Typham this is the title: European Missions to the International Space Station 2013 to 2019 2nd Edition