The crew will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. They will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, propelled into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.
Their mission marks the 12th crew rotation flight under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme and is planned to last approximately nine months.
Journalists can find below a list of opportunities to follow the launch remotely or in person:
Watch the event remotely on https://watch.esa.int/Two/, available with French or English commentary.
Or on YouTube in English or in French.
In person events:
13 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
10h, free access
ESA, in partnership with Cité des Sciences, organises a live watch party on launch day, with the participation of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois and other speakers.
Contact:
ESA : Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int, Giulia Bosruel-Marino giulia.bosruel-marino@ext.esa.int, or media@esa.int
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
13 February
Toulouse, France
Cité de l’Espace - Avenue Jean Gonord, BP 2585531 506 Toulouse CEDEX 5.
10h – 18h, free access
Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse is organising a live watch party on launch day with the participation of astronaut instructor Laura André-Boyet, ESA Head of the ISS Increment Training Unit Kris Capelle and ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, as well as other experts including from French space agency CNES.
Contact:
Marlène Meck: m.meck@semeccel.com
For journalists planning to be in Cape Canaveral:
Accreditation to access the Kennedy Space Center is now closed.
For journalists holding a valid accreditation, the ESA media contact on site is Jules Grandsire Jules.grandsire@esa.int. Please get in touch regarding interview requests with ESA Director General and ESA experts.
Later events :
14 and 15 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
Cité des Sciences is organising a weekend dedicated to space, in partnership with the French air and space force, where ESA experts will present ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her εpsilon mission.
Contact:
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
22 February
Paris, France, from 15h00 CET
Grand Rex
ESA invites you to the Grand Rex cinema for an exceptional event celebrating Sophie Adenot's launch to the International Space Station.
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to relive Sophie Adenot's launch as part of her εpsilon mission. Rediscover the spectacular images of the take-off on a big screen, analysed live by a unique panel of astronauts and space experts.
Jean-François Clervoy and Claudie Haigneré will share their personal experiences of manned flights, from take-off to life in microgravity, while Raphaël Liégeois, ESA astronaut from Sophie Adenot's class, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at their training.
Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA, and Rémi Canton from CNES will reveal the different stages of preparation for this extraordinary mission. A fascinating, educational and inspiring immersion, to understand each stage of the launch and experience with you the extraordinary adventure of manned flight. All this in the legendary setting of the Grand Rex.
Contact ESA: Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int
To book your seat, click here!
More information
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The crew will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. They will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, propelled into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.
Their mission marks the 12th crew rotation flight under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme and is planned to last approximately nine months.
Journalists can find below a list of opportunities to follow the launch remotely or in person:
Watch the event remotely on https://watch.esa.int/Two/, available with French or English commentary.
Or on YouTube in English or in French.
In person events:
13 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
10h, free access
ESA, in partnership with Cité des Sciences, organises a live watch party on launch day, with the participation of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois and other speakers.
Contact:
ESA : Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int, Giulia Bosruel-Marino giulia.bosruel-marino@ext.esa.int, or media@esa.int
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
13 February
Toulouse, France
Cité de l’Espace - Avenue Jean Gonord, BP 2585531 506 Toulouse CEDEX 5.
10h – 18h, free access
Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse is organising a live watch party on launch day with the participation of astronaut instructor Laura André-Boyet, ESA Head of the ISS Increment Training Unit Kris Capelle and ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, as well as other experts including from French space agency CNES.
Contact:
Marlène Meck: m.meck@semeccel.com
For journalists planning to be in Cape Canaveral:
Accreditation to access the Kennedy Space Center is now closed.
For journalists holding a valid accreditation, the ESA media contact on site is Jules Grandsire Jules.grandsire@esa.int. Please get in touch regarding interview requests with ESA Director General and ESA experts.
Later events :
14 and 15 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
Cité des Sciences is organising a weekend dedicated to space, in partnership with the French air and space force, where ESA experts will present ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her εpsilon mission.
Contact:
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
22 February
Paris, France, from 15h00 CET
Grand Rex
ESA invites you to the Grand Rex cinema for an exceptional event celebrating Sophie Adenot's launch to the International Space Station.
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to relive Sophie Adenot's launch as part of her εpsilon mission. Rediscover the spectacular images of the take-off on a big screen, analysed live by a unique panel of astronauts and space experts.
Jean-François Clervoy and Claudie Haigneré will share their personal experiences of manned flights, from take-off to life in microgravity, while Raphaël Liégeois, ESA astronaut from Sophie Adenot's class, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at their training.
Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA, and Rémi Canton from CNES will reveal the different stages of preparation for this extraordinary mission. A fascinating, educational and inspiring immersion, to understand each stage of the launch and experience with you the extraordinary adventure of manned flight. All this in the legendary setting of the Grand Rex.
Contact ESA: Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int
To book your seat, click here!
More information
Videos
The crew will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. They will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, propelled into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.
Their mission marks the 12th crew rotation flight under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme and is planned to last approximately nine months.
Journalists can find below a list of opportunities to follow the launch remotely or in person:
Watch the event remotely on https://watch.esa.int/Two/, available with French or English commentary.
Or on YouTube in English or in French.
In person events:
13 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
10h, free access
ESA, in partnership with Cité des Sciences, organises a live watch party on launch day, with the participation of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois and other speakers.
Contact:
ESA : Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int, Giulia Bosruel-Marino giulia.bosruel-marino@ext.esa.int, or media@esa.int
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
13 February
Toulouse, France
Cité de l’Espace - Avenue Jean Gonord, BP 2585531 506 Toulouse CEDEX 5.
10h – 18h, free access
Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse is organising a live watch party on launch day with the participation of astronaut instructor Laura André-Boyet, ESA Head of the ISS Increment Training Unit Kris Capelle and ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, as well as other experts including from French space agency CNES.
Contact:
Marlène Meck: m.meck@semeccel.com
For journalists planning to be in Cape Canaveral:
Accreditation to access the Kennedy Space Center is now closed.
For journalists holding a valid accreditation, the ESA media contact on site is Jules Grandsire Jules.grandsire@esa.int. Please get in touch regarding interview requests with ESA Director General and ESA experts.
Later events :
14 and 15 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
Cité des Sciences is organising a weekend dedicated to space, in partnership with the French air and space force, where ESA experts will present ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her εpsilon mission.
Contact:
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
22 February
Paris, France, from 15h00 CET
Grand Rex
ESA invites you to the Grand Rex cinema for an exceptional event celebrating Sophie Adenot's launch to the International Space Station.
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to relive Sophie Adenot's launch as part of her εpsilon mission. Rediscover the spectacular images of the take-off on a big screen, analysed live by a unique panel of astronauts and space experts.
Jean-François Clervoy and Claudie Haigneré will share their personal experiences of manned flights, from take-off to life in microgravity, while Raphaël Liégeois, ESA astronaut from Sophie Adenot's class, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at their training.
Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA, and Rémi Canton from CNES will reveal the different stages of preparation for this extraordinary mission. A fascinating, educational and inspiring immersion, to understand each stage of the launch and experience with you the extraordinary adventure of manned flight. All this in the legendary setting of the Grand Rex.
Contact ESA: Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int
To book your seat, click here!
More information
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The crew will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. They will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, propelled into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.
Their mission marks the 12th crew rotation flight under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme and is planned to last approximately nine months.
Journalists can find below a list of opportunities to follow the launch remotely or in person:
Watch the event remotely on https://watch.esa.int/Two/, available with French or English commentary.
Or on YouTube in English or in French.
In person events:
13 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
10h, free access
ESA, in partnership with Cité des Sciences, organises a live watch party on launch day, with the participation of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois and other speakers.
Contact:
ESA : Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int, Giulia Bosruel-Marino giulia.bosruel-marino@ext.esa.int, or media@esa.int
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
13 February
Toulouse, France
Cité de l’Espace - Avenue Jean Gonord, BP 2585531 506 Toulouse CEDEX 5.
10h – 18h, free access
Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse is organising a live watch party on launch day with the participation of astronaut instructor Laura André-Boyet, ESA Head of the ISS Increment Training Unit Kris Capelle and ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, as well as other experts including from French space agency CNES.
Contact:
Marlène Meck: m.meck@semeccel.com
For journalists planning to be in Cape Canaveral:
Accreditation to access the Kennedy Space Center is now closed.
For journalists holding a valid accreditation, the ESA media contact on site is Jules Grandsire Jules.grandsire@esa.int. Please get in touch regarding interview requests with ESA Director General and ESA experts.
Later events :
14 and 15 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
Cité des Sciences is organising a weekend dedicated to space, in partnership with the French air and space force, where ESA experts will present ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her εpsilon mission.
Contact:
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
22 February
Paris, France, from 15h00 CET
Grand Rex
ESA invites you to the Grand Rex cinema for an exceptional event celebrating Sophie Adenot's launch to the International Space Station.
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to relive Sophie Adenot's launch as part of her εpsilon mission. Rediscover the spectacular images of the take-off on a big screen, analysed live by a unique panel of astronauts and space experts.
Jean-François Clervoy and Claudie Haigneré will share their personal experiences of manned flights, from take-off to life in microgravity, while Raphaël Liégeois, ESA astronaut from Sophie Adenot's class, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at their training.
Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA, and Rémi Canton from CNES will reveal the different stages of preparation for this extraordinary mission. A fascinating, educational and inspiring immersion, to understand each stage of the launch and experience with you the extraordinary adventure of manned flight. All this in the legendary setting of the Grand Rex.
Contact ESA: Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int
To book your seat, click here!
More information
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The crew will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. They will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, propelled into orbit by a Falcon 9 rocket.
Their mission marks the 12th crew rotation flight under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme and is planned to last approximately nine months.
Journalists can find below a list of opportunities to follow the launch remotely or in person:
Watch the event remotely on https://watch.esa.int/Two/, available with French or English commentary.
Or on YouTube in English or in French.
In person events:
13 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
10h, free access
ESA, in partnership with Cité des Sciences, organises a live watch party on launch day, with the participation of ESA astronaut Raphaël Liégeois and other speakers.
Contact:
ESA : Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int, Giulia Bosruel-Marino giulia.bosruel-marino@ext.esa.int, or media@esa.int
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
13 February
Toulouse, France
Cité de l’Espace - Avenue Jean Gonord, BP 2585531 506 Toulouse CEDEX 5.
10h – 18h, free access
Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse is organising a live watch party on launch day with the participation of astronaut instructor Laura André-Boyet, ESA Head of the ISS Increment Training Unit Kris Capelle and ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, as well as other experts including from French space agency CNES.
Contact:
Marlène Meck: m.meck@semeccel.com
For journalists planning to be in Cape Canaveral:
Accreditation to access the Kennedy Space Center is now closed.
For journalists holding a valid accreditation, the ESA media contact on site is Jules Grandsire Jules.grandsire@esa.int. Please get in touch regarding interview requests with ESA Director General and ESA experts.
Later events :
14 and 15 February
Paris, France
Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris.
Cité des Sciences is organising a weekend dedicated to space, in partnership with the French air and space force, where ESA experts will present ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her εpsilon mission.
Contact:
Cité des Sciences : Aurore Wils / +33 6 46 66 18 97 / aurore.wils@universcience.fr
22 February
Paris, France, from 15h00 CET
Grand Rex
ESA invites you to the Grand Rex cinema for an exceptional event celebrating Sophie Adenot's launch to the International Space Station.
The European Space Agency (ESA) invites you to relive Sophie Adenot's launch as part of her εpsilon mission. Rediscover the spectacular images of the take-off on a big screen, analysed live by a unique panel of astronauts and space experts.
Jean-François Clervoy and Claudie Haigneré will share their personal experiences of manned flights, from take-off to life in microgravity, while Raphaël Liégeois, ESA astronaut from Sophie Adenot's class, will give you a behind-the-scenes look at their training.
Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration at ESA, and Rémi Canton from CNES will reveal the different stages of preparation for this extraordinary mission. A fascinating, educational and inspiring immersion, to understand each stage of the launch and experience with you the extraordinary adventure of manned flight. All this in the legendary setting of the Grand Rex.
Contact ESA: Julie Brière julie.briere@esa.int
To book your seat, click here!
More information