ESA seeks new astronauts | Media event

For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new astronauts. This one-hour-long briefing with ESA experts and astronauts outlines the selection criteria and desirable traits for astronauts. It also provides further detail around the Parastronaut Feasibility Project and astronaut reserve, as well as ESA’s vision for the next 10 years of human and robotic exploration. Participants: Jan Wörner, ESA Director General Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut Tim Peake, ESA astronaut David Parker, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration Frank De Winne, Head of the European Astronaut Centre Jennifer Ngo-Anh, ESA Research and Payloads Programme Coordinator Lucy van der Tas, ESA Head of Talent Acquisition Moderator: Ninja Menning, Communication Department Learn more: Event in other languages: French: Spanish: German: Dutch: Ital