The European Space Agency has chosen 17 individuals to form its newest astronaut class from more than 22 500 applicants from across its Member States. The ESA astronaut class 2022 includes five astronaut candidates and 12 members of the European astronaut reserve.

ESA’s new class of astronauts will be announced on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 at the Grand Palais Éphémère (GPE) in Paris. The new class will include career astronauts, reserve astronauts as well as astronauts with a physical disability for a feasibility project. The event will be livestreamed on ESA WebTV. Journalists are invited to attend the event and will be provided with photo and interview opportunities afterwards.

Applications have closed. Find out more about the number and location of aspiring astronauts.