Livestream programme Tuesday 16 February 2021
For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) is seeking new astronauts. Tune in to ESA Web TV on Tuesday 16 February from 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) for briefings in six languages and all you need to know. Each briefing will be one hour long, with ESA experts and astronauts outlining the selection criteria and desirable traits for astronauts. They will also provide further detail around the Parastronaut Feasibility Project and astronaut reserve, as well as ESA’s vision for the next 10 years of human and robotic exploration. English and French briefings will be held first, followed by sessions in German, Dutch, Italian and Spanish. All will be streamed live on ESA Web TV channels one and two. ESA Class of 2009 astronauts Alexander Gerst and Samantha Cristoforetti A new website will also be launched at 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) on Tuesday. This site is the hub of information relating to ESA’s 2021/22 astronaut selection and will be constantly updated with information for applicants and media.
The application period runs from 31 March to 28 May 2021. ESA will only consider applications submitted to the ESA Career website within those eight weeks. After that, a six-stage selection process will start. This is expected to be completed in October 2022.
Livestream programme: Tuesday 16 February 2021
English – 13:00–14:00 CET on ESA Web TV One
Participants:
Jan Wörner, ESA Director General
Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut
Tim Peake, ESA astronaut
David Parker, ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration
Frank De Winne, Head of the European Astronaut Centre
Jennifer Ngo-Anh, ESA Research and Payloads Programme Coordinator
Lucy van der Tas, ESA Head of Talent Acquisition
Moderator: Ninja Menning, Communication Department
French – 13:00–14:00 CET on ESA Web TV Two
Participants:
Claudie Haigneré, ESA astronaut
Luca Parmitano, ESA astronaut
Ersilia Vaudo-Scarpetta, Chief Diversity Officer
Guillaume Weerts, Space Medicine and European Astronaut Centre
Management Support Team Lead
Didier Schmitt, Strategy and Coordination Group Lead, Human and
Robotic Exploration
Zineb Elomri, Human Resources Officer
Moderator: Jules Grandsire, Communication Department
German – 14:30–15:30 CET on ESA Web TV One
Participants:
Samantha Cristoforetti, ESA astronaut
Alexander Gerst, ESA astronaut
Josef Aschbacher, future ESA Director General
Chiara Manfletti, Head of Policy and Programme Coordination Department
Rüdiger Seine, Space Training Team Leader
Dagmar Boos, Head of Human Resources Competence and Policy Centre
Moderator: Jules Grandsire, Communication Department
Dutch – 14:30–15:30 CET on ESA Web TV Two
Participants:
André Kuipers, ESA astronaut
Frank De Winne, Head of the European Astronaut Centre
Angelique Van Ombergen, Science Coordinator for Human Research
Lucy van der Tas, Head of Talent Acquisition
Moderator: Ninja Menning, Communication Department
Italian – 15:30–16:30 CET on ESA Web TV One
Participants:
Luca Parmitano, ESA astronaut
Ersilia Vaudo-Scarpetta, Chief Diversity Officer
Josef Aschbacher, future ESA Director General
Sara Pastor, I-Hab Gateway module Team Leader
Antonella Costa, Human Resources Business Partner
Moderator: Fabrizio L’Abbate, Communication Department
Spanish – 15:30–16:30 CET on ESA Web TV Two
Participants:
Matthias Maurer, ESA astronaut
Fabio Favata, Head of Strategy, Planning and Coordination Office
Sergi Vaquer Araujo, Senior Flight Surgeon
Rosario Martin-Sanchez, Head of Social Security & Related Policies Unit
Moderator: Emmet Fletcher, Communication Department
Watch ESA Web TV
https://www.esa.int/
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Guarda in diretta: l’ESA delinea la sua ricerca di astronauti Programma livestream martedì 16 febbraio 2021 Per la prima volta in oltre un decennio, l’Agenzia spaziale europea (ESA) cerca nuovi astronauti. Sintonizzati su ESA Web TV martedì 16 Febbraio dalle 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) per i briefing in sei lingue e tutto quello che devi sapere. Ogni briefing durerà un’ora, con esperti dell’ESA e astronauti delineando i criteri di selezione e le caratteristiche desiderabili per gli astronauti. Forniranno anche ulteriori dettagli sul Parastronaut Progetto di fattibilità e riserva di astronauti, così come la visione dell’ESA per i prossimi 10 anni di esplorazione umana e robotica. Prima si terranno briefing in inglese e francese, seguiti da sessioni in tedesco, olandese, italiano e spagnolo. Tutto sarà trasmesso in streaming dal vivo ESA Web TV canali uno e due. Classe ESA degli astronauti 2009 Alexander Gerst e Samantha Cristoforetti Un nuovo sito web sarà inoltre lanciato alle 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) in data Martedì. Questo sito è il fulcro delle informazioni relative al 2021/22 dell’ESA selezione degli astronauti e sarà costantemente aggiornato con le informazioni per candidati e media. Il periodo di applicazione va dal 31 marzo al 28 maggio 2021. L’ESA lo farà considera solo le candidature inviate al sito web ESA Career all’interno quelle otto settimane. Successivamente, verrà effettuato un processo di selezione in sei fasi inizio. Questo dovrebbe essere completato nell’ottobre 2022.
Christian FLAMMIA
