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Press Release N° 5–2026

Laurent Jaffart appointed Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity

The European Space Agency Council has approved the reassignment of Laurent Jaffart, currently Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications (D/CSC) to the newly created position of Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity Directorate (D/RNC), which will take effect from 1 February 2026.

30/01/2026 30 views

Press Release N° 4–2026

Europe’s next-generation weather satellite sends back first images

The first two images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been shared at the European Space Conference in Brussels, showing how the mission will provide data on temperature and humidity, for more accurate weather forecasting over Europe and northern Africa.

27/01/2026 257 views

Press Release N° 3–2026

Media invitation: Programme for the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels

The European Space Agency will take part in the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January 2026, with its Director General and Directors speaking at many events open to media.

21/01/2026 804 views

Press Release N° 2–2026

Science & Exploration

Media accreditation for Crew-12 launch with Sophie Adenot

NASA has opened media accreditation for the launch of SpaceX Crew-12 to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. This crew includes European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot.

13/01/2026 688 views

Press Release N° 1–2026

Media invitation: ESA at the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels

The European Space Agency will take part in the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January 2026.

09/01/2026 702 views

Press Release N° 85–2025

Galileo’s first Ariane 6 launch strengthens European resilience

On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. This marked the 14th launch for Europe’s Galileo constellation, reinforcing Europe’s satellite navigation capabilities, resilience and autonomy.

17/12/2025 849 views

Press Release N° 84–2025

Media Invitation: ESA Director General’s Annual Press Briefing

Updated on 6 January to change the time of the press conference to 10:30Media representatives are invited to join ESA's start-of-the-year press briefing looking ahead to 2026 with Director General Josef Aschbacher on Thursday 8 January 2026 from 10:30 CET at ESA HQ in Paris.

15/12/2025 966 views

Press Release N° 83–2025

Media invitation: information session following the 342nd ESA Council

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun will brief journalists on the core topics discussed at the ESA Council meeting held in Paris on 17 and 18 December 2025.

12/12/2025 599 views

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