April 2021
Making space part of the everyday European agenda
... it will only work if European companies can hire the best young engineers to realise it. About the interviewee Josef Aschbacher obtained a Master’s and a Doctoral Degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Innsbruck before becoming a Research...
February 2022
A manifesto for Europe in space
... Council of Ministers, ushering in what it is hoped will be a new era for exploration and discovery. ESA Director General, Josef Aschbacher provides context for this bold initiative which will be confirmed at the European Space Summit and the...
23 June 2021
ESA and EU embark on a new space programme
...between ESA and EU. It is also one of the top priorities of Agenda 2025, the roadmap of ESA’s Director General Josef Aschbacher. “This is a major achievement for ESA, recognised for its scientific excellence and technical expertise in designing space...
15 June 2022
NASA counts on ESA cooperation for lunar exploration
... changing planet to exploring Mars, I hugely value the cooperation we have with NASA” said ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. “By contributing key European hardware and services to exciting programmes such as Artemis and Mars Sample Return we are...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... jointly by the three large constellation operators, Iridium, OneWeb and SpaceX in September 2022. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and executives of Airbus Defence & Space, OHB and Thales Alenia Space announced during the 2023 Paris...
October 2025
Europe’s unified vision for space governance and growth
.... The Agency’s evolving strategy was presented at the Forum by Eric Morel de Westgaver on behalf of ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher. Structured around ESA’s ‘Strategy 2040’, the presentation outlined how the upcoming Ministerial Council (CM25...
