Association of Space Explorers
@ASE_Astronauts
Earth's first emissaries to the cosmos. Pioneering the path to space. Delivering the astronaut perspective.
ID:384848172
http://www.space-explorers.org 04-10-2011 12:49:51
5,0K Tweets
13,3K Followers
925 Following
Follow People
Lockheed Martin Space
Going to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters most. Official space account of @LockheedMartin.
Eric Berger
Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica. Likes rockets. Author of the forthcoming book on the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, REENTRY. https://t.co/vMzqdyaC21
NASA's Johnson Space Center
Lead center for the @Space_Station, @NASA_Orion, and @NASA_Gateway. Home to Mission Control and the @NASA_Astronauts corps. Verification: https://t.co/7u1SQekfru
John Kraus
Spaceflight photographer. Content Director @PolarisProgram. Prints available to order at my website below:
Human Spaceflight
Sharing news on European human spaceflight, astronaut training, science with gravity and Orion's European Service Module
As #EarthWeek2024 continues, take a moment to enjoy 'Cloud Fugue' from #EarthMovieTheater !
The imagery of clouds over China was captured by the International Space Station #Exp40 astronauts (including ASE members Alexander Gerst, Reid Wiseman, Steve Swanson, & Oleg Artemyev).
youtube.com/watch?v=wmVU8I…
'If only we could all be baptized by Earthlight!' — Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor #EarthDay2024
youtube.com/watch?v=9xNjyL…
ASE welcomes our newest member: Hazzaa AlMansoori! 🎉
Hazzaa first flew in space in September 2019 aboard Soyuz MS-15. He's the 562nd orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!
To kick off #EarthWeek2024 , watch 'One Earth' from #EarthMovieTheater !
The imagery from Ireland to Saudi Arabia was captured by the International Space Station #Exp41 astronauts (including ASE members Reid Wiseman, Alexander Gerst, Barry Wilmore, & Alexander Samokutyaev).
youtube.com/watch?v=t1BSIF…
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Sergei Zalyotin, who flew to space twice between 2000 and 2002 (Soyuz TM-30 and Soyuz TMA-1) as part of trips and expeditions to Mir and the International Space Station (Mir EO-28)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Alexander Laveikin, who flew to space in 1987 aboard Soyuz TM-2 as part of an expedition aboard the Mir space station (Mir EO-2)!
Pic: Lai88, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa…
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member Gregory Olsen, who flew to space in 2005 aboard Soyuz TMA-7 as part of a trip to the International Space Station!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Don Pettit, who has flown to space three times between 2002 and 2012 (STS-113, STS-126, and Soyuz TMA-03M) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 6 and Expedition 30/31)!
#OTD 20 years ago ✨
Soyuz TMA-4 launched on April 19, 2004, with ASE members Gennadi Padalka, André Kuipers, and Col. Mike Fincke aboard!
ASE welcomes our new member: Walter Villadei! 🎉
Walter has flown in space twice ( #Galactic01 and #Ax3 ) in 2023 and 2024. He's the 60th suborbital and 609th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!
Pic: Axiom Space
ASE welcomes our new member: Marcus Wandt! 🎉
Marcus first flew in space in January 2024 aboard #Ax3 . He's the 611th orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers.
Welcome aboard!
Pic: Axiom Space
#ASEspotlight : Andrei Borisenko 💫
While preparing for launch, ASE member Borisenko (right) played chess with Soyuz MS-02 Commander Sergey Ryzhikov at the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, in September 2016.
Fun fact: He enjoys badminton!
Happy 60th birthday, Andrei! 🎉
#ASEspotlight : Michael Barratt 💫
ASE member Barratt signed the Expedition 19 patch in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station in July 2009.
Fun fact: He enjoys boat restoration and nautical history!
Happy 65th birthday, Mike! 🎉
#HappyBirthday to ASE Life Member John Phillips, who flew to space three times between 2001 and 2009 (STS-100, Soyuz TMA-6, and STS-119) as part of trips and expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 11)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE-Asia President & ASE International Executive Committee Member NOGUCHI, Soichi 野口 聡一（公式）, who flew to space 3 times between 2005 & 2021 (STS-114, Soyuz TMA-17, & SpaceX Crew-1) as part of trips & expeditions to the International Space Station (Expedition 22/23 & Expedition 64/65)!
#HappyBirthday to ASE member Valentin Lebedev, who flew to space twice between 1973 and 1982 (Soyuz 13 and Soyuz T-5), including as part of an expedition aboard the Salyut 7 space station (Salyut 7 EO-1)!
#ASEspotlight : Jean-Jacques Favier 💫
ASE member Favier (bottom) posed for a fun picture alongside fellow member Robert Thirsk aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in the summer of 1996.
Fun fact: He enjoyed archeology!
Today, we remember Jean-Jacques on his 75th birthday. ✨
