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Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicEarlier this week, ESA applications engineer Benjamin Kind and Young Graduate Trainee Danielle Vosper attended New Scientist Live to discuss the many career and learning opportunities on offer at ESA.
Benjamin and Daniele are both based at ESA’s European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) in the UK. Ben supports ESA’s commercialisation activities and Daniele is part of ESA’s Vulcan Facility, which hosts a collection of terrestrial samples that mimic rocks and dust found on other planets.