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  1. Frank De Winne is safely back on Earth http://bit.ly/4sq3uH
  2. Poisk docks with the space-facing port on the Zvezda module. Coverage tomorrow from 16:00 on NASA TV http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
  3. The Russian Mini-Research Module 2 'Poisk' is scheduled to dock with ISS on Thursday at 16:44 CET. NASA TV will show live coverage.
  4. 'Poisk' (Russian for 'Explore') - 4 m long and 2.5 m in diameter will add a 4th Russian docking port to the ISS
  5. Russian Mini-Research Module 2 ('Poisk') is set to launch from Baikonur today at 15:22 CET - docking with ISS on Thursday
  6. The Russian Mini-Research Module 2 is scheduled to arrive at the ISS on Thursday, 'Poisk' (Explore) launches from Baikonur tomorrow
  7. Ask Frank De Winne: Can you feel the speed at which the ISS travels? new video on ESA's YouTube channel http://bit.ly/2FiQn7
  8. ISS crew to take part in live call with Washington schools for Int Education Week at 16:00 CET today http://bit.ly/46KGrz
  9. ESA Multimedia Gallery: Frank De Winne enjoying exercising on the COLBERT treadmill http://bit.ly/2WbNjd
  10. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is about to pass the milestone of 160 days in space for his ongoing OasISS Mission
  11. ISS Expedition 21 crew is preparing to unberth the Japanese HTV later today. Release at 19:30 CET. Deorbit burn planned on Sunday.
  12. Frank De Winne performed successful check out of the Flywheel Exercise Device today in the Columbus laboratory
  13. One of Frank De Winne's tasks today is to unpack cargo delivered to the ISS by the Russian Progress spacecraft which docked on 18 Oct
  14. ISS Commander Frank De Winne talks to media at Columbus Control Center today from 16:20 CEST. Airs live on http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
  15. Frank De Winne supports 'hand-washing day' this Thursday with an ARISS call to schoolchildren in Mali http://bit.ly/3qU96a
  16. RT @EuroSpaceAgency ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is the first European commander of the International Space Station http://bit.ly/1wvEdg
  17. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne is first European ISS Commander - the first non-US and non-Russian to hold the post
  18. RT @NASA Watch the change of command ceremony on board the International Space Station http://bit.ly/13Yz3H
  19. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne will be first non-US non-Russian ISS Commander. He will be the 19th person to command ISS.
  20. A few ISS Commander facts: to date 9 US & 11 Russian commanderships, Michael Foale (US)was commander twice, Gennady Padalka (Rus) 3 times