N° 4–2023: Media Invitation: Moon Media Day at Airbus Bremen
26 January 2023
After the success of the Artemis I mission, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Airbus cordially invite you to a media event at Airbus in Bremen, Germany, where the Orion European Service Module (ESM) is built. The event will take place on Thursday 9 February from 9.00-15.30 CET.
On the day, you will have the unique opportunity to speak with leaders and young engineers from the Orion team. During the Q&A session, you will get the latest first-hand information on the Artemis I mission success, main outcomes and achievements, and an outlook to the future of lunar exploration.
Representatives from Airbus, ESA and NASA will be present. Special guests will include ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, so don't miss this opportunity.
You will also have the chance to take a unique look inside the cleanroom, where for the first time ever, three ESMs will be on display simultaneously, including the ESM-3 module that will carry the first woman and first person of colour to the Moon.
The schedule of the event is planned as follows:
09.00-09.30 Welcome & Registration
09.30-10.45 Orion ESM: An Integral Part of the Artemis I Mission: Introduction, presentation and Q&A
10.45-11.30 An Astronaut’s Perspective: Q&A
11.30-15.30 Cleanroom: 3 Guided Tours (starting at 12:00 13:15, 14:30)
Please note that filming and photography is only allowed for ESM-4 in the cleanroom. A portfolio with photo & video material will be provided to you upon request. Filming outside the cleanroom will be authorised.
11.30-15.30 One-on-One Interview Opportunities
11:30-14:00 Lunch Buffet (cold)
15.30 End of programme
Participants:
David Parker, ESA Director for Human and Robotic Exploration
William Hartwell, NASA's Orion Program Office
Jean-Marc Nasr, Head of Space Systems at Airbus
Philippe Deloo, ESA ESM Programme Manager
Philippe Berthe, ESA ESM Project Coordination Manager
Marc Steckling, Head of Space Exploration at Airbus.
Ralf Zimmermann, Head of Moon Programmes and Orion ESM at Airbus
Alexander Gerst, ESA astronaut
Pablo Alvarez, Project Manager at Airbus Commercial Aircraft, ESA Astronaut Class of 2022
Engineers from the Orion team will also be present.
For registration as well as booking of a cleanroom tour and interview slots, please use the following link: https://events.airbus.com/moon-media-day/
We invite you to take this opportunity to learn more about the European Service Module and Europe’s key role in the Artemis missions and Airbus in cooperation with ESA as the industrial lead for the ESM. Join the event and celebrate the new era of human space exploration with us.
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: #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 – Ninja Menning
Email: media@esa.int
Tel: +31 71 5656409
Airbus External Communications Space – Ralph Heinrich
Email: media.airbusdefenceandspace@airbus.com
Phone: +49 171 30 49 751