First supplies in nine months land at Concordia research station

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The first supply aircraft in over six months landed at Europe’s Concordia station on 6 November, bringing long-awaited equipment, food – including fresh fruit – and replacement personnel.

The flight comes just seven weeks after daylight returned to the station on 17 September, following 105 days of continuous night.

Read more in the Concordia blog: http://blogs.esa.int/concordia/2015/11/13/270-days-without-fresh-supplies/

Credit: ESA/IPEV/PNRA-B. Healey