Who to become the new Thomas Pesquet? ESA announces its new winners this Wednesday, summoned to come to reinforce the pool of astronauts attached to the European agency. 22,589 Europeans had applied.
22,589 applications submitted
To succeed Thomas Pesquet, 22,589 Europeans applied to ESA between March 31 and May 28.
This Wednesday between four and six names will be revealed. These are the candidates who stood out during the selection tests that were carried out until last month.
A French woman or French could be one of the winners called to fly in orbit, on the International Space Station (ISS) initially – the few places for future lunar missions will be reserved for the older generation already experienced in stays in low orbit.
Europe in space announces its future
Hello everyone and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the European Space Agency (ESA) press conference, during which the names of the agency’s future astronauts will be revealed.
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Source: BFM TV
