Watch live: ESA announces new European astronauts
Join us live as ESA unveils the names and faces of the new class of European astronauts. ESA WebTV will broadcast the event after the briefing presenting the outcomes of the ESA Council at Ministerial level concludes on Wednesday, 23 November 2022.
ESA’s new class of astronauts will be announced at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, following the closure of the ESA Council at Ministerial level.
The ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 will include astronaut candidates and members of the European astronaut reserve.
In 2021, ESA opened the vacancy notices for the roles of astronaut and astronaut with a physical disability to participate in ESA's feasibility study "Fly!".
This was the first call for new astronaut applicants since 2008.
ESA received more than 22 500 valid applications for the role of astronaut from across Member States and Associate Members to join the European astronaut corps on missions to the International Space Station and beyond. For the role of astronaut with a physical disability, 257 applications were received.
ESA’s new astronaut candidates will take up duty at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. After completion of the 12-month basic training, the new astronauts will be ready to enter the next Space Station training phase and, once assigned to a mission, their training will be tailored to specific mission tasks.
Stay tuned to ESA’s social media platforms and to the astronaut selection website for the latest news.
