International Space Station Update 2002 / ESA TV Exchanges on EbS / 19-03-2002

The next transmission of the ESA TV Service will be:

19-Mar-02 10:15 – 10:30 GMT

International Space Station Update 2002

ESA TV Exchanges on EbS

Background information on the transmission:

Replay I: 19 Mar 02 19:45 – 20:00 GMT

Replay II: 23 Mar 02 08:30 – 08:45 GMT

This is the latest overview of the International Space Station outlining its current configuration and focusing on the European Space Agency’s involvement. The programme recaps the missions undertook by ESA astronauts Umberto Guidoni and Claudie Haignerè and looks ahead to the future missions to the ISS by Roberto Vitori and Frank de Winne.

The 5-minute A-roll contains split audio with an English guide track and is complemented by a B-roll with international sound only, including sound bites with ESA scientists. The script is on-line as of the end of today, as a PDF document under http://television.esa.int/photos/EbS24352.pdf

This ESA TV Exchanges feed is transmitted by the European Commission’s “Europe by Satellite” (EbS) service. You can find the complete transmission schedule and download scripts and shot lists, also for ESA TV items, from the EbS Web site at http://europa.eu.int/comm/ebs/index.html

More background information can be found on .

Transmission details:EUTELSAT HOT BIRD at 13° East (DVB/MPEG-2)

Horizontal, F=12,476 MHz (MCPC, Europe by Satellite)

SR=27,500 MS/sec, FEC=3/4

For further information, visit our website at http://television.esa.int. For other enquires, contact Claus Habfast, Tel +31 71 565 3838, Fax +31 71 565 6340, e-mail claus.habfast@esa.int.