N° 40–2023: Media Invitation: Artemis II crew media event at Airbus Bremen
11 September 2023
As we look forward to the crewed Artemis II mission in 2024, ESA and Airbus, in coordination with NASA, invite you to a media event at Airbus in Bremen, Germany, where Orion European Service Modules (ESMs) are built. The event will take place on Friday, 15 September, 09:15-12:30 CEST.
On the day, you will have the unique opportunity to speak with representatives from Airbus, ESA and NASA involved in the Artemis II mission. Special guests will include NASA’s Artemis II astronauts. During the Q&A session, you will get the latest information on the Artemis II mission and an outlook to the future of lunar exploration.
Programme:
09.45-10.40: Press Conference
Short introductions followed by a Q&A with:
Artemis II mission crew
Howard Hu, Orion Programme Manager, NASA
Philippe Deloo, Orion-ESM Programme Manager, ESA
Marc Steckling, Head of Space Exploration, Airbus
11.00-12.35: One-on-one interviews and ‘Gaggle’ group interviews with the Artemis II crew opportunities (see Airbus registration website for more information and to register for interviews)
12:35: End of programme
Participants:
Reid Wiseman, Artemis II Commander
Victor Glover, Artemis II Pilot
Christina Koch, Artemis II Mission Specialist
Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II Mission Specialist
Howard Hu, Orion Programme Manager, NASA
Philippe Berthe, Orion-ESM Project Coordination Manager, ESA
Philippe Deloo, Orion-ESM Programme Manager, ESA
Marc Steckling, Head of Space Exploration, Airbus
Ralf Zimmermann, Orion-ESM Porgramme Manager
The event will take place at Airbus’s Bremen site: Airbus Allee 1, 28199 Bremen, on Friday 15 September from 09.15-12.30 CEST.
For registration as well as booking interview slots, please use the following link: https://eu.eventscloud.com/website/12336/
Places are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note that filming and photography is only permitted throughout the press conference and the interview sessions. A portfolio with additional photo and video material of the crew in our cleanroom will be provided to you on the Friday afternoon. No cleanroom visits are planned as part of the event.
In case of questions please contact media@esa.int .
More information
https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/science/Artemis_Book.pdf
https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/space/exploration/moon/orion-esm
Social media
Twitter: @ESA, @esaspaceflight, @NASA_Orion @AirbusSpace
Instagram: Europeanspaceagency
Facebook: EuropeanSpaceAgency
YouTube: ESA
Official hashtags: #Artemis #ForwardToTheMoon #ExploreFarther
Images
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=European+Service+Module&result_type=images
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images
Terms and conditions for using ESA images:
www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.
https://mediacentre.airbus.com/identification?token=bn7BwL55r
Videos
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:
https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.
https://mediacentre.airbus.com/identification?token=bNQFq8E9F
About the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.
ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world
ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia are Associate Members.
ESA has established formal cooperation with four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.
By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.
Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int
For further information:
ESA Newsroom and Media Relations Office – Lorraine Conroy
Email: media@esa.int
Tel: + 49 171 963 6579
Airbus External Communications Space – Ralph Heinrich
Email: media.airbusdefenceandspace@airbus.com
Phone: +49 171 30 49 751