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: https://www.esa.int/yourwaytospace Event in other languages: French: https://youtu.be/BYyf84OOKF4 Spanish: https://youtu.be/nl-_LuW8Owg German: https://youtu.be/oUMjqBy17To Dutch: https://youtu.be/Ua9iW1BgRg0 Italian: https://youtu.be/DCWqnH0dxW4 ★ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/ESAsubscribe and click twice on the bell button to receive our notifications. Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/SpaceInVideos Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ESAonTwitter On Facebook: http://bit.ly/ESAonFacebook On Instagram: http://bit.ly/ESAonInstagram On Flickr: http://bit.ly/ESAonFlickr We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions #ESA #AstronautSelection #YourWayToSpace


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