Danish Aerospace Company A/S’ newest exercise equipment to be launched to the International Space Station
27 mars, 16:16
Danish Aerospace Company A/S’ newest exercise equipment to be launched to the International Space Station
Odense, Denmark, March 27th, 2026
On board the NG-24 Cargo ship, due to launch for the International Space Station (ISS) on a Falcon-9 rocket, is DAC’s new E4D multi-functional exercise equipment. Liftoff is currently targeted for April 8th, 2026, at 02:51 pm (CEST) from Cape Canaveral space center in Florida, USA.
Danish Aerospace Company’s CEO Thomas A. E. Andersen says “We have been waiting for this important milestone for a long time. It has been in the making since 2018 when we initially entered the first contract with ESA for developing E4D. We have had our great team of engineers working on this from the beginning and are all excited to finally see it launch.”
E4D (Enhanced European Exploration Exercise Device) combines cycling, rowing, rope-pulling and 29 other resistive/weightlifting exercises in one device. It is a kind of “Swiss Army Knife” of exercise equipment and is capable of providing the astronauts with a complete workout and greater training flexibility for their daily exercise sessions in space.
The devise is a great addition to current ISS’s training devices, which already include DACs newest generation ergometer FERGO, which has been operational on ISS since 2023. It is the first new major exercise device to arrive on ISS in over 5 years. Astronauts on ISS must, on average, workout 2,5 hours per day, just to compensate for the absence of gravity.
Some of the key features of E4D include:
- Modular construction, making it easy to repair and replace components, as sending spare parts to ISS is extremely expensive.
- Advanced software applications to give the user direct control of all training parameters, such as repetitions, loads, durations etc.
- All data is sent directly to Earth,and it allows ESA and NASA exercise specialists to upload new, personalized training programs for the astronauts.
- The modular design also makes it easy to change training format, or to add new exercises.
- The advanced E4D model also ensures that users always have key indicators, analysis data and status available, to be able to see and measure the direct effect of their training.
On board the ISS and ready to receive E4D is Space-X crew 12; Commander Jessica Mair (NASA), Pilot Jack Hathaway (NASA), Astronaut Sophie Adenot (ESA) and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (Roscosmos). The crew has already tested the E4D training model in preparation for this mission and Jessica Mair talked about E4D on her Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSu0mEYjY2_/
ESAs Sophie Adenot will be installing the E4D in the ESA Columbus module.
Thomas A. E. Andersen continues; “This a huge delivery for us going up on April 8th as E4D and all its accessories comprises around 294 kg of hardware. Over the past many years, we have had around 3,3 ton of equipment launched into space. But this is one of the largest single deliveries we’ve ever had. We’ll be crossing our fingers for the launch and almost holding our breaths until we see the first astronaut training on E4D in space, hopefully some weeks later.
An incredible moment for all of us here at DAC to see many years of hard work and efforts come to fruition for our talented engineers and employees. This equipment will pave the way for further evolutions of our exercise equipment for commercial space stations, the Moon and eventually Mars.”
For further information:
Thomas A. E. Andersen, CEO, Danish Aerospace Company A/S
Cell phone: +45 40 29 41 62, Email: ta@danishaerospace.com
AttachmentsSophie_Adenot_exercising_on_E4D_pillars.jpgNG-24.jpg
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Danish Aerospace Company A/S’ newest exercise equipment to be launched to the International Space Station
27 mars, 16:16
Danish Aerospace Company A/S’ newest exercise equipment to be launched to the International Space Station
Odense, Denmark, March 27th, 2026
On board the NG-24 Cargo ship, due to launch for the International Space Station (ISS) on a Falcon-9 rocket, is DAC’s new E4D multi-functional exercise equipment. Liftoff is currently targeted for April 8th, 2026, at 02:51 pm (CEST) from Cape Canaveral space center in Florida, USA.
Danish Aerospace Company’s CEO Thomas A. E. Andersen says “We have been waiting for this important milestone for a long time. It has been in the making since 2018 when we initially entered the first contract with ESA for developing E4D. We have had our great team of engineers working on this from the beginning and are all excited to finally see it launch.”
E4D (Enhanced European Exploration Exercise Device) combines cycling, rowing, rope-pulling and 29 other resistive/weightlifting exercises in one device. It is a kind of “Swiss Army Knife” of exercise equipment and is capable of providing the astronauts with a complete workout and greater training flexibility for their daily exercise sessions in space.
The devise is a great addition to current ISS’s training devices, which already include DACs newest generation ergometer FERGO, which has been operational on ISS since 2023. It is the first new major exercise device to arrive on ISS in over 5 years. Astronauts on ISS must, on average, workout 2,5 hours per day, just to compensate for the absence of gravity.
Some of the key features of E4D include:
- Modular construction, making it easy to repair and replace components, as sending spare parts to ISS is extremely expensive.
- Advanced software applications to give the user direct control of all training parameters, such as repetitions, loads, durations etc.
- All data is sent directly to Earth,and it allows ESA and NASA exercise specialists to upload new, personalized training programs for the astronauts.
- The modular design also makes it easy to change training format, or to add new exercises.
- The advanced E4D model also ensures that users always have key indicators, analysis data and status available, to be able to see and measure the direct effect of their training.
On board the ISS and ready to receive E4D is Space-X crew 12; Commander Jessica Mair (NASA), Pilot Jack Hathaway (NASA), Astronaut Sophie Adenot (ESA) and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (Roscosmos). The crew has already tested the E4D training model in preparation for this mission and Jessica Mair talked about E4D on her Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSu0mEYjY2_/
ESAs Sophie Adenot will be installing the E4D in the ESA Columbus module.
Thomas A. E. Andersen continues; “This a huge delivery for us going up on April 8th as E4D and all its accessories comprises around 294 kg of hardware. Over the past many years, we have had around 3,3 ton of equipment launched into space. But this is one of the largest single deliveries we’ve ever had. We’ll be crossing our fingers for the launch and almost holding our breaths until we see the first astronaut training on E4D in space, hopefully some weeks later.
An incredible moment for all of us here at DAC to see many years of hard work and efforts come to fruition for our talented engineers and employees. This equipment will pave the way for further evolutions of our exercise equipment for commercial space stations, the Moon and eventually Mars.”
For further information:
Thomas A. E. Andersen, CEO, Danish Aerospace Company A/S
Cell phone: +45 40 29 41 62, Email: ta@danishaerospace.com
AttachmentsSophie_Adenot_exercising_on_E4D_pillars.jpgNG-24.jpg
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