First European commander of the International Space Station
Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 04:35
in Astronomy & Space
ESA astronaut Frank De Winne became the first European commander of the International Space Station this morning with the departure of Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka who had filled this role since April. De Winne is the first non-American and non-Russian to take on this role.
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