Watch ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher in conversation with IAF Vice President for Space Agency Relations Enrico Palermo during the opening plenary session ‘One-to-One with Heads of Space Agencies’, at the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) in Antalya, Türkiye.

Speaking under the congress theme ‘The World Needs More Space’, ESA’s Director General highlights the importance of international cooperation and discusses Europe's ambitions to strengthen its capabilities and autonomy in human and robotic exploration.

Recorded on 5 October 2026 during IAC 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye.