Astronaut coffee break: nine-person crew

Video: 00:04:36 Take a break with ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst, Samantha Cristoforetti, Luca Parmitano and Thomas Pesquet as they discuss living and working in space. In this video, our astronauts cover the ins and outs of accommodating a nine-person crew on the International Space Station. The International Space Station (ISS) is designed for six people, but regularly receives additional visitors for brief periods of time.Luca experienced this both during his Volare mission in 2013 for the ha...