N° 7-2025: Media invitation: Press briefing on 'Fly!' feasibility study with John McFall

Journalists are cordially invited to a hybrid press briefing with ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, Daniel Neuenschwander and Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve John McFall on Friday, 14 February from 10:00-11:00 CET at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany.

31 JAN. 2025 publication date

Friday 14 February, 10:00 – 11:00 CET

Participants:

Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration

John McFall, Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve & Fly! Subject Matter Expert

Jerome Reineix, Fly! Study Manager

Alessandro Alcibiade, Fly! Flight Surgeon

Media registration

Media representatives are invited to register their attendance by Friday, 7 February, 18:00 CET on-site presence at EAC or to receive links for virtual attendance via https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/ .

One-to-one interviews should be requested via media@esa.int

Press briefing on 'Fly!' feasibility study will also be streamed via esawebtv.esa.int on 14 February 2025 from 10:00 CET.

More information

Fly! website

John McFall Biography

Astro Chat with John McFall

Daniel Neuenschwander Biography

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About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with other four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int


Programme

Friday 14 February, 10:00 – 11:00 CET

Participants:

Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration

John McFall, Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve & Fly! Subject Matter Expert

Jerome Reineix, Fly! Study Manager

Alessandro Alcibiade, Fly! Flight Surgeon

Media registration

Media representatives are invited to register their attendance by Friday, 7 February, 18:00 CET on-site presence at EAC or to receive links for virtual attendance via https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/ .

One-to-one interviews should be requested via media@esa.int

Press briefing on 'Fly!' feasibility study will also be streamed via esawebtv.esa.int on 14 February 2025 from 10:00 CET.

More information

Fly! website

John McFall Biography

Astro Chat with John McFall

Daniel Neuenschwander Biography

Images

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=images

ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA images:

For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.

Videos

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=videos

ESA's Video Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:

For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.

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About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with other four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int


Friday 14 February, 10:00 – 11:00 CET

Participants:

Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration

John McFall, Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve & Fly! Subject Matter Expert

Jerome Reineix, Fly! Study Manager

Alessandro Alcibiade, Fly! Flight Surgeon

Media registration

Media representatives are invited to register their attendance by Friday, 7 February, 18:00 CET on-site presence at EAC or to receive links for virtual attendance via https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/ .

One-to-one interviews should be requested via media@esa.int

Press briefing on 'Fly!' feasibility study will also be streamed via esawebtv.esa.int on 14 February 2025 from 10:00 CET.

More information

Fly! website

John McFall Biography

Astro Chat with John McFall

Daniel Neuenschwander Biography

Images

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=images

ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA images:

For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.

Videos

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=videos

ESA's Video Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:

For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.

Social Media

Follow ESA on:
YouTube: ESA

About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with other four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int


Friday 14 February, 10:00 – 11:00 CET

Participants:

Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration

John McFall, Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve & Fly! Subject Matter Expert

Jerome Reineix, Fly! Study Manager

Alessandro Alcibiade, Fly! Flight Surgeon

Media registration

Media representatives are invited to register their attendance by Friday, 7 February, 18:00 CET on-site presence at EAC or to receive links for virtual attendance via https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/ .

One-to-one interviews should be requested via media@esa.int

Press briefing on 'Fly!' feasibility study will also be streamed via esawebtv.esa.int on 14 February 2025 from 10:00 CET.

More information

Fly! website

John McFall Biography

Astro Chat with John McFall

Daniel Neuenschwander Biography

Images

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=images

ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA images:

For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.

Videos

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=videos

ESA's Video Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:

For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.

Social Media

Follow ESA on:
YouTube: ESA

About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with other four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int


Friday 14 February, 10:00 – 11:00 CET

Participants:

Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration

John McFall, Member of the ESA Astronaut Reserve & Fly! Subject Matter Expert

Jerome Reineix, Fly! Study Manager

Alessandro Alcibiade, Fly! Flight Surgeon

Media registration

Media representatives are invited to register their attendance by Friday, 7 February, 18:00 CET on-site presence at EAC or to receive links for virtual attendance via https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/ .

One-to-one interviews should be requested via media@esa.int

Press briefing on 'Fly!' feasibility study will also be streamed via esawebtv.esa.int on 14 February 2025 from 10:00 CET.

More information

Fly! website

John McFall Biography

Astro Chat with John McFall

Daniel Neuenschwander Biography

Images

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=images

ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA images:

For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.

Videos

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=john+mcfall&result_type=videos

ESA's Video Library for Professionals:

Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:

For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.

Social Media

Follow ESA on:
YouTube: ESA

About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

ESA has 23 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with other four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int