Carinthian astronaut

Weightless over the Atlantic: training for space

Carmen Possnig was completely detached from the earth over the Atlantic.(Bild: zVg)

In weightlessness, during rocket launches, research or in search of sponsors - this is how Carmen Possnig rehearses for a possible space mission for the European Space Agency (ESA).

A good one and a half years ago, Carmen Possnig was selected as a reserve astronaut for the European Space Agency (ESA). The Klagenfurt native has not (yet) been to space - but she has been in a space-like state!