Josef Aschbacher
The Director General of the European Space Agency
- Reposted by Josef Aschbacher🔭🚀 We will be present at the 55th edition of International Paris Air Show, taking place on 16-22 June at Le Bourget airport. Here we celebrate 50 years of advancing space for Europe, as well as highlighting our vision for the future, ESA’s Strategy 2040. Find out more ➡️ esa.int/About_Us/Exh...
- Today, in the context of #GLEX2025, @esa.int signed a Joint Statement of Intent on Human Exploration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
- Biomass antenna deployment selfie 👇 www.esa.int/Applications...
- I had an introductory meeting with NASA's Acting Administrator, Janet Petro. ESA and NASA have a long-standing relationship with deep and well-established roots, NASA being ESA’s largest cooperation partner for many decades.
- Preventing the addition of new debris is no longer sufficient. We must now actively clean up the space debris environment to halt the onset of a chain reaction that could render heavily utilised regions unusable. Immediate and decisive action is necessary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIsP...
- Farewell, Gaia – your legacy will forever remain written in the stars.
- Farewell, Gaia! Spacecraft Operations Manager Peter Collins confirms that Gaia has fallen silent, having been successfully passivated and switched off after more than a decade spent mapping the cosmos. www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
- Reposted by Josef Aschbacher🆕 This new NASA/ESA/CSA James #Webb Space Telescope image shows a rare cosmic phenomenon called an 'Einstein ring' 🧪🔭 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... @science.esa.int @spacetelescope.bsky.social
- Reposted by Josef AschbacherThanks for booking with Vega-C, Biomass, your flight details are confirmed! #VV26 🚀
- Vega-C flight #VV26 is scheduled to launch @esaearth.esa.int's #Biomass satellite on 29 April 2025, 10.15 BST/11.15 CEST (06:15 local time in French Guiana). More details 👉 newsroom.arianespace.com/arianespace-...
- Agreed with ESA Member States at the Space Summit in Seville in 2023, the ELC is part of ESA's preparation of future European space transportation services, promoting a greater choice of European launch services and increased competitiveness for the next decade and beyond. More info here 👇
- 🚀 The European Launcher Challenge is here! 📩 Submit your proposal to help shape the future of European space transportation. 🔗 Apply by 5 May 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup... @transport.esa.int
- Sometimes, Webb just stops you in your tracks.
- 😵 Be ready to be amazed! The NASA/ESA/CSA James #Webb Space Telescope brings you the "Cosmic Tornado" 🌪️ Webb observations have also revealed the identity of the fuzzy object at the tip of this object also known as Herbig-Haro 49/50. Read more 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭 🧪 ☄️
- Whatever the outcome, Isar Aerospace's upcoming Spectrum launch will be historic: the 1st commercial orbital launch from mainland Europe. The support and co-funding @esa.int has given Isar Aerospace and other launch service provider startups is paying off for increased autonomy in Europe.
- Isar Aerospace is approaching the first test flight of its Spectrum rocket, now no earlier than 24 March. 🚀 The launch date is subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure at Andøya Spaceport 🇳🇴. The launch window is from 12:30–15:30 CET. Updates: www.isaraerospace.com/newsroom-fir...
- Strategy 2040's goals keep the future of European citizens at the core of the work we do: 1. Protect our Planet and Climate 2. Explore and Discover 3. Strengthen European Autonomy and Resilience 4. Boost Growth and Competitiveness 5. Inspire Europe Full Strategy👇 www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
- Today, we’re launching ‘Strategy 2040’, laying out ESA’s future activities and priorities, with a clear and ambitious vision to cement Europe’s leadership in space. #Strategy2040 will evolve and grow over the years ahead. Read more 👉 esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/corpora...
- Reposted by Josef AschbacherComing up: join today's ESA Council media session at 13:00 GMT/14:00 CET 📺 esawebtv.esa.int www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
- I presented to ESA Council the 1st data from @esa.int's Euclid mission. This dataset includes 26 million galaxies, including a catalogue of more than 380 000 galaxies and the first catalogue of 500 galaxy-galaxy strong lenses, created using AI algorithms trained by the effort of 10k volunteers. 🅰️🧵👇
- Reposted by Josef Aschbacher⏰ Have you set your alarm for 12:00 CET / 11:00 GMT today? Be ready to be amazed at the latest treasures uncovered by #ESAEuclid, our #DarkUniverse detective 🕵️ Watch this space for details & this link for a video premiere: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCB... 🔭🧪 #astrosci
- This ESA Impact reports on Q1 of ESA's 50th year. That's 50 years of celebrated achievements bringing benefits to Europe's economy, industries, and policies and (at the centre of it all) its citizens, and of leveraging ESA's role as a strong partner to strengthen European cooperation globally.
- ESA Impact: See the story so far of European space in 2025 with our interactive #ESAimpact! Featuring Gaia’s new view of the Milky Way, flybys of Mercury and Mars, Biomass and Meteosat Third Generation Sounder launch preparations, plus more! www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
- "To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit" -the great Stephen Hawking Martian moon Deimos appears to cross Mars in this sequence of Asteroid Framing Camera images taken by the @esa.int's Hera, showing a rarely glimpsed side of the tidally-locked moon.
- 🔔 SUCCESS! ✅ ESA's Hera Mission orchestrated a successful Mars flyby, using the red planet’s gravity to swing it towards its destination asteroids, while also testing its instruments. @esa.int will unveil flyby photos and debrief the operation tomorrow 👇https://www.youtube.com/live/cHiASEowrio
- This is a sped up simulation of today's Hera spacecraft flyby of Mars and its Deimos moon - closest approach to Deimos at 12:07 GMT & Mars at 12:51 GMT. The spacecraft has to rotate around to send its images back to Earth so we'll see them tomorrow: www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
- @esa.int and @ukspaceagency.bsky.social are boosting the UK's space sector and startup scene by driving economic growth, tech autonomy, high-value jobs, and a shared ethical and sustainable vision. This increase in funding highlights our joint commitment in elevating the future of Europe in space.
- The UK space sector saw a huge boost in funding from @esa.int programmes, with an additional £112 million in contracts secured between June 2022 and December 2024. 🛰️ The new figures were released on the opening day of Space-Comm Expo in London.
- The 2nd successful flight of #Ariane6 marks a significant milestone in Europe's journey towards enhanced autonomous access to space. Ariane 6 is a bedrock of this endeavour, paving the way for a promising future for European space activities, alongside Vega-C and new launchers on the horizon.
- Reposted by Josef AschbacherESA-Generaldirektor Josef Aschbacher wurde von der österreichischen Bundesregierung mit dem Großen Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich ausgezeichnet. @josefaschbacher.esa.int
- During emergencies, the ability to deliver actionable information anytime, anywhere can make the difference for saving lives and livelihoods. This approach empowers humanitarian workers to make informed decisions in the best interest of affected populations, even in the most fragile environments.
- 🤝 Partnering with @icrc.org to combine ESA's space expertise and tech with the Red Cross' humanitarian reach. By integrating satellite and ground data sources, we'll provide actionable information to aid workers in areas affected by disasters and conflicts worldwide. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4gU2tGO
- No showstoppers! The successful completion of Phase 1 of the Fly! Project with @esa.int astronaut reserve John McFall means that we have demonstrated that it is technically possible for an individual with a lower limb amputation to participate as a fully integrated crew member on the ISS.
- Fly! results and details about Phase 2: Mission Ready, here 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
- Norway recognizes the strategic importance of space, demonstrated by increased investment in Andøya spaceport, aiming to enable the launch of payloads into LEO within 2025. Their expertise in maritime awareness and arctic and climate understanding, makes them an essential partner for ESA and Europe.
- 🌌Einstein Ring Discovered by @esa.int's Euclid in galaxy NGC 6505 "just" 590 million light-years from Earth, which relatively speaking, is quite close! The newly discovered ring is made up of light from a previously unobserved galaxy 4.42 billion light-years away.
- When a star reaches end of life, it can explode in a supernova, generating a shock wave which can result in a supernova remnant (SNR). ESA's XMM-Newton, tasked with studying stars at all stages of their lives, has now found two stray SNRs in the far reaches of our neighbouring galaxy 👀
- In Warsaw today to discuss the growing Polish and European space leadership. The best space ambassadors are astronauts, and I look forward to the #Ax4 launch featuring the first Polish technological and scientific mission to the ISS, with ESA Project Astronaut – Slawosz Uznański-Wiśniewski.
