Posted on Wednesday April 14th, 2021 by julien
Updated with new times and new target date for launch as weather conditions are unfavourable for the original 22 April launch date. French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is returning to the International Space Station on his second spaceflight. Called ‘Alpha’ the mission will see a European astronaut launch on a US spacecraft for the first […]
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Posted on Monday April 12th, 2021 by julien
The teams of people behind a human spaceflight mission...
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Posted on Wednesday March 31st, 2021 by Ally
Make #YourWayToSpace with ESA's astronaut selection! Applications being accepted via the ESA careers website until 28 May 2021.
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Posted on Monday March 29th, 2021 by Ally
For the first time in over a decade, ESA is seeking new astronauts. Applications for the 2021-22 selection open Wednesday 31 March 2021 and must be made via the ESA careers website before applications close on 28 May.
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Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2021 by julien
NASA and the space agencies running the International Space Station have a new target date for the Crew-2 launch of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide: 22 April. The working date fits the orbit of the Space Station better at the time and allows for a better arrival […]
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Posted on Wednesday March 3rd, 2021 by Ally
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has been assigned a second space mission and will fly to the International Space Station in spring 2022.
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Posted on Tuesday March 2nd, 2021 by julien
Watch the replay of the first conference for Crew-2.
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Posted on Tuesday February 16th, 2021 by Ally
The European Space Agency (ESA) held a series of press briefings from 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) on Tuesday 16 February, providing information on the upcoming 2021-22 astronaut selection campaign.
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