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Press Release N° 40–2026

Science & Exploration

Media invitation: Space for Inspiration 2026 in Copenhagen

Journalists are invited to attend Space for Inspiration, the European Space Agency's annual conference on commercial space exploration, on 1-2 September 2026 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

20/08/2026 28 views

Press Release N° 39–2026

Media invitation: MTG-I2 launch event at ESTEC in Noordwijk, the Netherlands

Media representatives are invited to follow the launch of MTG-I2 in-person from ESA’s European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, on Thursday 27 August 2026.

19/08/2026 135 views

Press Release N° 38–2026

Media invitation: MTG-I2 pre-launch online briefings

Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2.

10/08/2026 616 views

Press Release N° 37–2026

ESA and Pokémon team up to celebrate World Space Week

The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) are teaming up to celebrate World Space Week from 4–10 October 2026. This unique, limited-time collaboration brings together two worlds united by curiosity, exploration and imagination.

04/08/2026 1025 views

Press Release N° 36–2026

Science & Exploration

Media Invitation: Watch the total solar eclipse with ESA in León, Spain

Discover the science behind one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena and experience a total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), the City of León and the University of León. 

23/07/2026 1525 views

Press Release N° 35–2026

Call for interest: media programme for FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C launch at Europe’s Spaceport

Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana for the launch of the FLEX and Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellites on a Vega-C rocket (flight VV30). Liftoff is expected to take place on 14 September 2026 (22:21 local time, 03.21 CEST on 15 September).

20/07/2026 1233 views

Press Release N° 34–2026

Science & Exploration

Media invitation: Eclipse online media briefings

Media are invited to join online media briefings in English and Spanish on 15 July ahead of the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026. The briefing will provide journalists with insights into the science of eclipses, how and where the eclipse will be visible and the opportunities it offers for scientific observation. ESA experts will be available to explain the phenomenon and answer questions from the media.

08/07/2026 1560 views

Press Release N° 33–2026

Call for interest: MTG-I2 launch media programme at Europe’s Spaceport

Media representatives are invited to express their interest in attending the media programme for the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather satellite, MTG-I2, at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

02/07/2026 2106 views

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