European Space Agency has big plans for new astronauts

June 16, 2009

The European Space Agency said Tuesday it was in talks to extend the life of the International Space Station and get seats for its astronauts on future flights to the orbital outpost. Six new members of ESA's astronaut corps were presented at a key aeronautics and space trade show in Paris. The five men and one woman will begin training later this year for a trip to the ISS, although without knowing when they will fly.