Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s Director General, travelled to the agency’s European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) in the UK to attend the opening of the Magali Vaissiere Conference Centre.
The state-of-the-art facility was opened as part of an event that showcased the strong cooperation between the UK and ESA, and the key role ECSAT plays in advancing the UK’s space ambitions.
ESA’s Director General was joined at the event by the UK’s Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Chloe Smith, UK Space Agency Chief Executive Paul Bate, and several other key members of the UK and European space industries.