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Press Releases — 2022

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Press Release N° 72–2022
Agency

Flight VV22 failure: Arianespace and ESA appoint an independent inquiry commission

Arianespace announced early today the failure of Flight VV22 carrying Pléiades Neo 5 and 6 satellites.
21/12/2022 17677 views
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Press Release N° 71–2022
Science & Exploration

Opportunities for media: ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer

Media are invited to visit ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, at Airbus in Toulouse, France on 20 January 2023, prior to shipment to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana for its April launch on an Ariane 5. Media are also invited to express interest for pre-launch and launch day media activities at the Spaceport.
19/12/2022 622 views
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Press Release N° 70–2022
Agency

ESA Council announces new Directors for Science and Technology, Engineering and Quality

The ESA Council met today in its 314th session and took some important decisions regarding the Executive’s senior management.
15/12/2022 980 views
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Press Release N° 69–2022
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A new era of weather forecasting begins

The Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite, set to revolutionise short-term weather forecasting in Europe, lifted off on an Ariane 5 rocket at 21:30 CET (17:30 local time in Kourou) on 13 December from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The satellite separated from the rocket 34 minutes later and then Malindi ground station in Kenya received the signal from MTG-I1, indicating the satellite is in good health.
13/12/2022 648 views
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Press Release N° 68–2022
Agency

Media Information session from ESA Council

The ESA Council will again meet in Paris in its 314th session on 14 and 15 December 2022. Updates on the outcomes of CM22 and the next implementation steps will be provided to media.
12/12/2022 487 views
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Press Release N° 67–2022
Science & Exploration

First Artemis lunar mission ends

Today marked the end of the first Artemis Moon mission, when NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 17:40 GMT/18:40 CET, after travelling around the Moon and farther than any spacecraft designed to carry humans and return them to Earth.
11/12/2022 710 views
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Press Release N° 66–2022
Science & Exploration

Artemis I mission summary update with experts

Two days before the end of the Artemis I mission, media representatives are invited to join an online press event on Friday 9 December, 15.00 CET with experts on the European contribution to the Artemis I mission, the European Service Module and the Orion spacecraft. 
06/12/2022 523 views
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Press Release N° 65–2022
Agency

ESA highlights in 2023

ESA has so much to look forward to in 2023: the exciting Juice mission to explore Jupiter’s icy moons will be launched, Euclid will embark on a quest for the ‘dark Universe’, Sentinel-1C will ensure continuity and provide a rich treasure of Earth observation data, the new generation of ESA astronauts will start their training and the inaugural launch of Ariane 6 from Europe’s Spaceport will top it all.
02/12/2022 16639 views
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Press Release N° 64–2022
Applications

Media invitation: Meteosat Third Generation Imager-1 Launch

On 13 December, the first Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite will launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.A wide range of pre-launch and launch media activities are available. Media representatives are invited to join the online pre-launch press briefings on 5 December and to participate in the European Launch Event on 13 December at ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre facility (ESTEC) in The Netherlands.
28/11/2022 2355 views
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Press Release N° 63–2022
Agency

ESA presents new generation of ESA astronauts

The European Space Agency has chosen 17 new astronaut candidates from more than 22 500 applicants from across its Member States. In this new 2022 class of ESA astronauts are five career astronauts, 11 members of an astronaut reserve and one astronaut with a disability.
23/11/2022 7139 views
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Press Release N° 62–2022
Agency

Ministers back ESA’s bold ambitions for space with record 17% rise

Europe will strengthen its autonomy, leadership and sustainability in space, following today’s decision to increase ESA’s budget by 17% compared to the last Ministerial meeting in 2019.
23/11/2022 4832 views
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Press Release N° 61–2022
Science & Exploration

Forward to the Moon: lunar mission Artemis I begins

At 07:47 CET (06:47 BST, 01:47 local time), the Artemis I mission started its voyage to the Moon as NASA’s new Moon rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, and put the Orion spacecraft and its European Service Module into Earth orbit.
16/11/2022 625 views
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Press Release N° 60–2022
Agency

Media Opportunities: Artemis I launch

Media representatives are invited to sign up for interview opportunities on Tuesday 15 November and Wednesday 16 November to speak with ESA astronauts and ESA spokespersons about the upcoming Artemis I launch and the European contributions to the Artemis mission, the European Service Module (ESM) and experiments on the Orion spacecraft. 
14/11/2022 593 views
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Press Release N° 59–2022
Agency

Media Invitation: Results of poll on ‘Europeans and space activities’

Media representatives are invited to a press meeting and Q&A session with ESA’s Director General Josef Aschbacher on 15 November at 08:00 GMT/09:00 CET, to hear about the results of the latest poll about ‘Europeans and space activities’, carried out by Harris Interactive and Toluna on behalf of ESA in September and October 2022.
09/11/2022 864 views
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Press Release N° 58–2022
Science & Exploration

Media Invitation: Announcement of ESA Astronaut Class of 2022

ESA’s new class of astronauts will be announced on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 at the Grand Palais Éphémère (GPE) in Paris. The new class will include career astronauts, reserve astronauts as well as astronauts with a physical disability for a feasibility project. The event will be livestreamed on ESA WebTV. Journalists are invited to attend the event and will be provided with photo and interview opportunities afterwards.
08/11/2022 18374 views
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Press Release N° 57–2022
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Media advisory: Launch of the first Meteosat Third Generation satellite MTG-I1

Media representatives are invited to witness the launch of the first Meteosat Third Generation satellite from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch is currently planned for 14 December at 17:30 in French Guiana (21:30 CET).
08/11/2022 2530 views
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Press Release N° 56–2022
Agency

Media Invitation: ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level

At the ESA Council at Ministerial level, CM22, which will be held in Paris on 22nd and 23rd November, ESA’s Member States, Associated States and Cooperating States will be invited to together strengthen Europe’s space ambitions and ensure that space continues to serve European citizens.
07/11/2022 2038 views
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Press Release N° 55–2022
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Invitation to Media: Accelerating leadership in future satellite navigation

Media representatives are invited to a virtual press meeting and Q&A session with ESA’s Director of Navigation Javier Benedicto on 9 November at 14.00 CET, to discuss ESA Navigation’s new proposals for the future.
03/11/2022 398 views
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Press Release N° 54–2022
Science & Exploration

Media invitation: Astronaut geology training in Lanzarote for future missions to Moon and Mars

On Thursday 10 November, media representatives are invited to join a press conference in Lanzarote, Spain, about Pangaea geology training course with ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst.
28/10/2022 844 views
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Press Release N° 53–2022
Science & Exploration

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns from her second mission to the International Space Station

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Earth alongside NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins, marking the end of her second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Minerva.
14/10/2022 10693 views
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Press Release N° 52–2022
Agency

Media Information session from ESA Council on 20 October 2022

The ESA Council will again meet in Paris in its 310th session on 19/20 October 2022. Updates will be provided to media on ESA’s main programme proposals ahead of the 22/23 November ESA Ministerial Meeting in Paris.
14/10/2022 702 views
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Press Release N° 51–2022
Enabling & Support

TIME UPDATE - Invitation to Media: Ariane 6 Progress and Preparation of Future European Space Transportation

TIME UPDATE - Media representatives are invited to a press briefing and question-answer session on progress towards first flight of Europe’s new Ariane 6 launch vehicle. From 17.00 CEST on Wednesday, 19 October 2022 at ESA Headquarters Bertrand in Paris, the heads of ESA, ArianeGroup, CNES and Arianespace will describe the Ariane 6 launcher programme’s current status and next steps, and will outline the broader plan for European space transportation in the latter part of this decade.
12/10/2022 1908 views
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Press Release N° 50–2022
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Media invitation: First satellite developed under ESA’s Eurostar Neo programme set to launch

Media representatives are invited to join a virtual Q&A session on Friday 7 October at 09.00 CEST to get more information about the upcoming launch of the first satellite based on the new Eurostar Neo design, optimised for effective and competitive use of electric propulsion.
04/10/2022 425 views
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Press Release N° 49–2022
Agency

Invitation to Media: ESA Open Day 2022 at ESTEC

Journalists are invited to attend ESTEC’s Open Day this coming Sunday, 2 October. Located in Noordwijk, Netherlands, and counting over 3000 staff and contractors, ESTEC is ESA’s technical heart, and the place where missions are designed, tested, and brought to life. ESA’s technical centre will be open to the public this Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, and visitors will be able to learn more about ESA’s activities, meet astronauts and space scientists, and find out about everything that happens at ESTEC.
28/09/2022 355 views
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Press Release N° 48–2022
Agency

Media invitation: ESA ESRIN opens its doors for European Researchers’ Night

On Friday 30 September, hundreds of research centres throughout Europe will open their doors to the general public. After two years of online events, ESRIN will again take part in the celebrations by welcoming guests on its premises from 17:00 to 23:00 CEST. Promoted each year by the European Commission, ESA participates in this initiative as part of the Frascati Scienza consortium.
27/09/2022 252 views
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Press Release N° 47–2022
Agency

ESA highlights in the last quarter of 2022

A very busy end of the year 2022 lies ahead for ESA: the ESA Ministerial Council in Paris will take critical decisions for fostering the European space sector and bringing the benefits of space and its applications to citizens in Europe and worldwide. Furthermore, the results of ESA’s astronaut selection will be announced at the end of the Council.
23/09/2022 3006 views
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Press Release N° 46–2022
Agency

Media invitation: International Astronautical Congress 2022 in Paris

The International Astronautical Congress 2022 (IAC) will be hosted in Paris, France, from Sunday to Thursday, 18-22 September 2022, at the Paris Convention Centre (1 place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris). 
13/09/2022 1635 views
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Press Release N° 45–2022
Space Safety

Invitation to media – Europe takes part in historic asteroid impact demonstration

Journalists are invited to take part in an online media briefing on Thursday, 15 September, in advance of the planned impact of NASA’s DART mission with an asteroid later this month.
09/09/2022 993 views
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Press Release N° 44–2022
Science & Exploration

Online media briefing: Artemis I getting ready for launch

Media representatives are invited to join a virtual Q&A session on Tuesday 23 August, 11.00 CEST to get more information about the upcoming Artemis I launch and the European contribution to the Artemis mission, the European Service Module (ESM) and the Orion spacecraft. 
18/08/2022 1010 views
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Press Release N° 43–2022
Applications

Invitation to media – Viewing Europe’s MTG-I weather satellite before launch in Cannes

Journalists will have a rare opportunity to see the first of the latest-generation European weather satellites, the Meteosat Third Generation Imager, MTG-I 1, in the cleanroom of prime contractor Thales Alenia Space in Cannes, France, on Wednesday, 7 September, 2022.
09/08/2022 1623 views
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Press Release N° 42–2022
Science & Exploration

ESA names first ‘astronaut’ to fly on the Artemis I lunar mission

The specially trained woolly astronaut, Shaun the Sheep, has been assigned a seat on the Artemis I mission to the Moon, it was announced today.
02/08/2022 2935 views
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Press Release N° 41–2022
Science & Exploration

Media advisory: NASA and ESA to discuss Mars Sample Return

NASA will host a media teleconference at 17:00 CEST on Wednesday, July 27, to discuss the architecture for NASA’s Mars Sample Return campaign.
22/07/2022 826 views
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Press Release N° 40–2022
Science & Exploration

Cancelled: The way forward to Mars

Dear colleagues, The press briefing planned at the Royal Institute in London on July 20 at 16:00 BEST (17:00 CEST) has been cancelled. Further discussions on the Mars exploration programme will take place in the context of the Ministerial in November 2022, where a full statement will be presented. EXOMARSESA Council has mandated the Director General to terminate cooperation with Roscosmos on the ExoMars rover and surface platform. During ESA’s next Ministerial Council taking place in Paris in November 2022 all ESA Member States will discuss the way forward for the project. MARS SAMPLE RETURNESA and NASA are continuing to work to refine the architecture of the Mars Sample Return programme and agree on the next steps.
18/07/2022 2209 views
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Press Release N° 39–2022
Enabling & Support

Vega-C successfully completes inaugural flight

ESA’s new Vega-C rocket has completed its inaugural flight, placing main payload LARES-2 – a scientific mission of the Italian space agency ASI – into its planned orbit. Six research CubeSats from France, Italy and Slovenia flew as secondary payloads. The launch caps a multi-year effort by ESA, prime contractor Avio and industrial partners in 13 ESA Member States to build on the heritage of its predecessor, Vega. 
13/07/2022 587 views
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Press Release N° 38–2022
Agency

Invitation to the media: ESA at Farnborough International Airshow

The media are cordially invited to attend various activities of the European Space Agency at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) in the UK from 18 to 22 July 2022.
13/07/2022 1128 views
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Press Release N° 37–2022
Science & Exploration

First images from Webb Telescope reveal unseen universe

Highly anticipated observations hint at treasure trove of discoveries to comeThe dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope’s first full-colour images and spectroscopic data, which uncover a spectacular collection of cosmic features that have remained elusive until now, were released today.
12/07/2022 2385 views
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Press Release N° 36–2022
Science & Exploration

Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet in Special Briefing

The international NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest, sharpest infrared image of the distant Universe so far. U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled the image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, known as Webb’s First Deep Field, during a White House event on Monday 11 July.
12/07/2022 386 views
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Press Release N° 35–2022
Science & Exploration

Updated Media Advisory – Webb telescope’s first images

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated to include information about the release of one of Webb’s first images at the White House on 11 July, as well as a new start time for the 12 July media briefing.
11/07/2022 1870 views
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Press Release N° 34–2022
Enabling & Support

Invitation to media: Inaugural launch of Vega-C, flight VV21

Media representatives are invited to participate to a pre-launch online press briefing on 7 July and witness the inaugural launch of Vega-C on 13 July, either from ESA’s ESRIN facility in Frascati, Italy, or online. The launch is currently planned for 13 July at 08:13 in French Guiana, 13:13 CEST in Italy.
05/07/2022 934 views
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Press Release N° 33–2022
Science & Exploration

Opportunities for European media: James Webb Space telescope first images release

Media are invited to join ESA at ESOC (Darmstadt, Germany) and ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands) on 12 July for a special activity to celebrate the release of James Webb Space Telescope’s first images, in partnership with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency.
05/07/2022 1679 views
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Press Release N° 32–2022
Science & Exploration

Media advisory: Webb telescope’s first images

NASA, ESA and CSA will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning at 16:30 CEST on Tuesday, 12 July.
21/06/2022 1837 views
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Press Release N° 31–2022
Science & Exploration

Call for Media: ARCHES robotic demonstration of Mount Etna in Sicily

Media representatives are invited to join the ARCHES Space-Analog Demonstration on Mount Etna in Sicily on 29 June 2022, to learn more about this test campaign of autonomous and interconnected robotic systems, designed for future lunar exploration and beyond. The campaign includes ESA testing of an advanced control system allowing astronauts in orbit to experience a ground-based rover’s sense of touch.
20/06/2022 896 views
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Press Release N° 30–2022
Agency

From the Earth to the Moon and on to Mars – ESA and NASA take decisions and plan for the future

The next steps in exploring and using space for the benefit of European citizens were this week on the agenda at ESA’s Council meeting in ESA/ESTEC, the Netherlands on 14 and 15 June. The possibility of the first-ever European astronaut to set foot on the Moon, a telecommunication satellite for lunar exploration and a mission to return precious rock samples from Mars were all discussed.
15/06/2022 6800 views
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Press Release N° 29–2022
Agency

Invitation to the media: ILA Berlin

The media are cordially invited to attend a press conference with ESA Director General, Dr Josef Aschbacher, at ILA Berlin on Wednesday 22 June 2022 from 09:00–10:00 CEST.
15/06/2022 466 views
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Press Release N° 28–2022
Science & Exploration

Gaia sees strange stars in most detailed Milky Way survey to date

Today, ESA’s Gaia mission released its new treasure trove of data about our home galaxy. Astronomers describe strange ‘starquakes’, stellar DNA, asymmetric motions and other fascinating insights in this most detailed Milky Way survey to date.Gaia is ESA’s mission to create the most accurate and complete multi-dimensional map of the Milky Way. This allows astronomers to reconstruct our home galaxy’s structure and past evolution over billions of years, and to better understand the lifecycle of stars and our place in the Universe. 
13/06/2022 1009 views
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Press Release N° 27–2022
Enabling & Support

Invitation to media: Inaugural launch of Vega-C, flight VV21

Media representatives are invited to witness the inaugural launch of Vega-C, either from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana or from ESA’s ESRIN facility in Frascati, Italy. The launch is currently planned for 7 July 2022 at 08:13 in French Guiana, 13:13 CEST in Italy.
07/06/2022 1451 views
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Press Release N° 26–2022
Agency

Media Invitation: NASA Administrator at the ESA Council

Media representatives are invited to join a press event on 15 June 2022 from 12.40 to 13.15 CEST, to learn more about the cooperation between ESA and NASA.
03/06/2022 950 views
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Press Release N° 25–2022
Science & Exploration

Looking ahead to Webb’s first images

The James Webb Space Telescope will release its first full-colour images and spectroscopic data on 12 July 2022.
01/06/2022 922 views
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Press Release N° 24–2022
Science & Exploration

Media Invitation: New details about our Milky Way in the third Gaia data release

Media representatives are invited to join a virtual press event at 13 June 2022 from 10:00 to 11:00 CEST, to learn more about the new data set to be released by ESA’s Gaia mission.
26/05/2022 916 views
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Press Release N° 23–2022
Enabling & Support

Invitation to media: Join pre-launch press programme to see Vega-C and preparations for Ariane 6 at Europe’s Spaceport

Media representatives are invited to join a pre-launch press programme from 20-22 June 2022 at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
19/05/2022 986 views
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Press Release N° 22–2022
Science & Exploration

Call for media: Press conference with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti from the International Space Station

Media representatives are invited to a hybrid press event with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to learn more about her arrival at the International Space Station and the start of her second mission.
13/05/2022 532 views
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Press Release N° 21–2022
Science & Exploration

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer returns after his first mission to the International Space Station

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer returned to Earth today alongside NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, marking the end of his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Cosmic Kiss.
06/05/2022 902 views
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Press Release N° 20–2022
Science & Exploration

Call for Media: Preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations

NASA and partners will hold a media teleconference at 11:00 EDT / 17:00 CEST on Monday 9 May, to discuss progress towards preparing the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope for science operations. The agency will livestream audio of the teleconference on its website.Webb will explore every phase of cosmic history – from within the Solar System to the most distant observable galaxies in the early Universe, and everything in between.Participants from the partner agencies will discuss the recent completion of mirror alignment  and preview what to expect for Webb’s final months of science instrument preparations.
05/05/2022 874 views
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Press Release N° 19–2022
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Call for Media: Join ESA’s Living Planet Symposium, Bonn, 23–27 May

Media are invited to join one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world: ESA’s Living Planet Symposium, at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, on 23–27 May.Organised jointly with the German Space Agency (DLR), this exciting event offers the opportunity to hear first-hand about the latest scientific findings on our planet, news on satellite missions and how emerging technologies are revolutionising the use of Earth observation data – all of which benefit society and the economy at large.
03/05/2022 1141 views
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Press Release N° 18–2022
Science & Exploration

Postponed: Press conference with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti from the International Space Station

Dear colleagues,In view of changes to the operational schedule of the International Space Station related to Crew-3 undocking, we ask for your understanding that the in-flight Q&A with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 5 May 2022, 16:10 - 16:30 CEST, has been postponed.Further updates on the new date will follow at: http://www.esa.int/newsroom
02/05/2022 690 views
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Press Release N° 17–2022
Science & Exploration

Minerva mission begins as Samantha arrives at Space Station

Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom, carrying ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and her NASA colleagues Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines and Jessica Watkins, docked to the International Space Station at 01:37 CEST Thursday 28 April 2022.The docking marks the start of Samantha’s second space mission, known as Minerva.
28/04/2022 656 views
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Press Release N° 16–2022
Agency

Redirecting ESA programmes in response to geopolitical crisis

Following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, ESA’s Director General has initiated a comprehensive review of all activities currently undertaken in cooperation with Russia and Ukraine. The objective is to determine the possible consequences of this new geopolitical context for ESA programmes and activities and to create a more resilient and robust space infrastructure for Europe.
13/04/2022 12856 views
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Press Release N° 15–2022
Agency

Call for Media: Information session from ESA Council on 13 April 2022

The ESA Council will again meet in an extraordinary session on 13 April 2022 in Paris.
08/04/2022 781 views
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Press Release N° 14–2022
Science & Exploration

Call for media: Q&A with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

Media representatives are invited to a virtual Q&A session with Italian ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on Monday 11 April from 15:00-16:30 (CEST) to learn more about the latest launch preparations and highlights regarding her mission. Samantha is currently busy with pre-launch activities in the USA.
06/04/2022 817 views
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Press Release N° 13–2022
Space Safety

Call for Media: Inauguration of the new ESA Space Safety Centre

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher will inaugurate the Centre on Tuesday 12 April 2022 The Centre is located at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany It will be used to monitor and provide space weather services and to support transparency and media outreach for ESA activities tackling the challenges posed by solar activity, asteroids and space debris.
05/04/2022 704 views
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Press Release N° 12–2022
Science & Exploration

Invitation to media: photo and video opportunity – come and see Juice in all its glory

Media representatives are invited to join a video and photo opportunity session on Tuesday 05 April, 11:00 onwards CEST, with experts on ESA’s Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission, the European mission that will explore the Jovian system and search for oceans on Jupiter’s icy moons Europa, Callisto and Ganymede.
30/03/2022 678 views
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Press Release N° 11–2022
Science & Exploration

ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen set to return to space

Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen has been assigned a long-duration mission to the International Space Station and is expected to fly as the pilot of a Crew Dragon spacecraft in mid 2023 or early 2024.
24/03/2022 716 views
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Press Release N° 10–2022
Science & Exploration

Invitation to media: join a Q&A session with experts on Europe’s contribution to the Artemis lunar mission

Media representatives are invited to join a virtual Q&A session on Monday 28 March, 13:30 BST/14.30 CEST with experts on the European contribution to the Artemis mission, the European Service Module (ESM) and the Orion spacecraft. 
23/03/2022 579 views
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Press Release N° 9–2022
Agency

ExoMars suspended

As an intergovernmental organisation mandated to develop and implement space programmes in full respect with European values, we deeply deplore the human casualties and tragic consequences of the aggression towards Ukraine. While recognising the impact on scientific exploration of space, ESA is fully aligned with the sanctions imposed on Russia by its Member States.
17/03/2022 44565 views
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Press Release N° 8–2022
Agency

Call for Media: Information session from 306th ESA Council

The ESA Council will meet on 16 and 17 March 2022 in Paris in its 306th session.
10/03/2022 1858 views
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Press Release N° 7–2022
Science & Exploration

Call for media: accreditation for Crew-4 launch with Samantha Cristoforetti

NASA has opened media accreditation for the launch of SpaceX Crew-4 to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. This crew includes ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.
04/03/2022 930 views
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Press Release N° 6–2022
Agency

ESA statement regarding cooperation with Russia following a meeting with Member States on 28 February 2022

We deplore the human casualties and tragic consequences of the war in Ukraine. We are giving absolute priority to taking proper decisions, not only for the sake of our workforce involved in the programmes, but in full respect of our European values, which have always fundamentally shaped our approach to international cooperation.
28/02/2022 52080 views
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Press Release N° 5–2022
Science & Exploration

Cancelled: Orbital Q&A with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer

Dear colleagues,In view of the war in Ukraine, we ask for your understanding that the in-flight Q&A with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 3 March 2022, 15:10-15:30 CET (14:10-14:30 GMT) has been cancelled.ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher’s statements can be followed viahttps://twitter.com/AschbacherJosefhttp://www.esa.int/newsroom
01/03/2022 1007 views
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Press Release N° 4–2022
Agency

Decisions from the 2022 Space Summit

European leaders today confirmed their ambitious plans to work closely together to accelerate Europe as a world leader in space during a series of high-level meetings held in Toulouse, France.
16/02/2022 9494 views
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Press Release N° 3–2022
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Media Opportunities: Space Summit

European leaders will reaffirm plans to launch Europe on a world-leading trajectory during a high-level ‘Space Summit’ to be held on 16 February in Toulouse, France.
09/02/2022 2482 views
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Press Release N° 2–2022
Science & Exploration

Artemis I mission to the Moon: media invited to attend the launch

Media accreditation is now open for launch and prelaunch activities related to NASA’s Artemis I mission to the Moon. The launch of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft is targeted for no earlier than March 2022 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
20/01/2022 1578 views
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Press Release N° 1–2022
Agency

Call for media: Director General’s Annual Press Conference

We’re inviting media to join our start-of-year press conference looking ahead at 2022. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Directors will meet you online on 18 January 2022.
13/01/2022 1624 views
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