Alexander Gerst
@Astro_Alex • 1,050,070 subscribers
European of German nationality, @ESA astronaut, geophysicist, volcanologist, explorer. Lived one year in space where he served as Commander of ISS Expedition 57
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Unbeschreibliches Gefühl, einen Helikopter mit den eigenen Händen auf der Zugspitze im Schnee zu landen. 🚁🏔️ Hätte ich nicht für möglich gehalten, dass ich sowas in nur drei Wochen Training lernen kann. Krasses Kompliment an die Instruktoren der Bundeswehr Heeresflieger! 👏🏼 Landemanöver in engen Schluchten, auf schmalen Felsplateaus und im tiefen Schnee helfen uns, die nötige Präzision fürs vertikale Landen zu trainieren – eine Fähigkeit, die für Samantha Cristoforetti, Matthias Maurer , Thomas Pesquet, Luca Parmitano und mich bei möglichen künftigen Missionen zum Mond entscheidend sein wird. Denn die Mondlandefähren, die derzeit entwickelt werden, sind ebenfalls dafür ausgelegt, vertikal zu starten und zu landen. 🌕
Alexander Gerst90,135 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten
🚁 Kleines Update aus dem Helikoptertraining - diesmal aus Kaufbeuren! Letzte Woche haben wir mehrere anspruchsvolle Landungen in den Alpen geübt: enge Schluchten, abgelegene Orte und exponierte Plätze standen auf dem Programm. 🏔️ Aber warum lernt ein Astronaut eigentlich, einen Helikopter zu fliegen? 🧑🚀🚁 Weil es auf dem Mond keine Landeplätze gibt, gehört das vertikale Landemanöver mittlerweile zum Standard im Kosmonautentraining. 🌕 Dank der grossartigen Unterstützung unserer Ausbilderinnen und Ausbilder von der Bundeswehr ist es uns erstaunlich schnell gelungen, die nötigen Skills zu erlernen.
Alexander Gerst48,655 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
My highlight of the week: helicopter-under water escape training 🌊🚁 After returning from space, astronauts typically land with their spacecraft in the ocean. We are retrieved by an incredible team of Flight Surgeons and Crew Support Officers, who pick us up by helicopter and bring us safely back to land. And as always, we also prepare for things that might go wrong there. Training to escape from a capsized helicopter is essential not only for astronauts, but for the entire crew involved. In the event of an emergency water landing, the team only has a few seconds to get out -helicopters are top-heavy, so they can overturn and sink quickly. To prepare us for every possible scenario, the instructors challenged us in all kinds of ways: tinted goggles that block visibility, climbing out through a different window than the one next to us, escaping without using our emergency air supply, and more. All of it designed to help us stay calm and focused - no matter what might happen in an emergency. It’s the kind of training no one ever hopes to use in real life, but if you do, it’s absolutely critical. European Space Agency
Alexander Gerst41,429 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten
Only a few hours until the very first #Artemis mission that carries humans into space, father than ever before. How important is international cooperation in this amazing endeavour, and what is the role of Europe in this? By building and providing the European Service Module, the element that powers the spacecraft and supplies air, water, electricity, and propulsion, Europe will travel around the Moon with the Artemis II astronauts. It’s a powerful reminder that exploration has no borders. When we go not just as nations, but as humanity to explore our eighth continent, we can achieve big things. Amazing to think that on one of the upcoming missions, a European astronaut will be part of the crew. European Space Agency European Space Agencyspaceflight NASA Artemis
Alexander Gerst20,745 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
Congratulations to the NASA #Artemis team for mastering this second wet dress rehearsal successfully. I'm looking forward to the next launch window in March. By the way, here‘s why the first rehearsal earlier this month had to be repeated, and why that is actually a good thing.🌕🚀
Alexander Gerst22,251 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
What a moment to watch a colleague you’ve supported along their journey finally lift off 🚀 It’s a mix of emotions - the tension as you cross fingers and toes that everything goes well, and at the same time the excitement for them as they’re about to begin the same adventure you experienced years ago. The ISS is one of humanity’s most unique workplaces. Living and working up there is an adventure that changes you forever. Best of luck, Adenot Sophie , Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Andrej Fedyaev!!! Enjoy every second of your Epsilon mission. We’re all looking forward to your safe, happy and healthy return 🌍
Alexander Gerst10,712 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten
🚁Quick update from Bückeburg! We’re currently at the German Army’s helicopter training centre where we - Samantha Cristoforetti , Thomas Pesquet , Matthias Maurer , and myself - are practicing a wide range of helicopter landings, first at the Bückeburg army base, then in quite tricky and confined terrain, forest clearings and in the mountains. You might be wondering why astronauts need helicopter skills? The answer might be surprising but is quite simple: vertical take-off and landing will be key when we land on the Moon one day. 🌕 The support from the German military here is fantastic - it perfectly matches the spirit of teamwork we know so well from human spaceflight. Whether it’s international crews or European partnerships, working together makes it all possible. It’s time for us to climb back into the helicopter for another flight! Maybe you’ll catch us flying by. 👋
Alexander Gerst14,173 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
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