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ESA presents new generation of astronauts

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Press Release N° 58–2022
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Media Invitation: Announcement of ESA Astronaut Class of 2022

ESA’s new class of astronauts will be announced on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 at the Grand Palais Éphémère (GPE) in Paris. The new class will include career astronauts, reserve astronauts as well as astronauts with a physical disability for a feasibility project. The event will be livestreamed on ESA WebTV. Journalists are invited to attend the event and will be provided with photo and interview opportunities afterwards.
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ESA astronaut selection in the final stages

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Final figures show astronaut applicants from all ESA Member…

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Astronaut selection: stage one complete

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Astronaut applicants thanked as ESA contacts all candidates

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Find your way to space with ESA's astronaut selection
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A message for candidates

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Applications have closed. Find out more about the number and location of aspiring astronauts.

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Handbook for astronaut applicants

Astronaut Applicant Handbook

Information for all applicants to ESA's astronaut selection

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Astronaut selection: parastronaut feasibility project

Parastronaut feasibility project

A new opportunity in spaceflight

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Timeline for ESA's 2021-22 astronaut selection

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Answers to the most frequently asked questions about becoming an ESA astronaut

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Infographics and information for the 2021-22 ESA astronaut selection

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ESA Astronaut Careers Fair Q&A

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