Josef Aschbacher
Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), where he oversees the agency's strategic direction and initiatives. Recently, he has been involved in discussions regarding partnerships with commercial space station operators, including Vast Space, to facilitate long-term scientific missions for European astronauts. Aschbacher is focused on ensuring that investments in space technology benefit European industry while advancing the capabilities of European space exploration.
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Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) and discusses military space competition in an interview.
Wie Europa bei der Weltraumverteidigung aufholen will
Switzerland· 2026-02-08
Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of the European Space Agency, emphasizing the independence of the European space sector.
na krovu tudi slovenski satelit
Slovenia· 2026-01-20
Josef Aschbacher, the ESA Director General, described the new ESA budget as a 'huge success' during the press conference.
Die ESA erhält Rekordbudget. Und dient künftig auch dem MilitärSwitzerland· 2025-11-28Josef Aschbacher announced a historic budget increase for the ESA during the conference.
L’Allemagne se développe à marche forcée pour devenir la première puissance spatiale européenne
France· 2025-11-27
Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) who recently secured a significant budget increase.
L’Agence spatiale européenne annonce un budget en hausse de 30 %France· 2025-11-27Josef Aschbacher proposed the 'European resilience from space' program to allow ESA member states to share their space resources.
Европа планирует усилить военное присутствие в космосе: Вчера, 23:16
Kazakhstan· 2025-11-26
Josef Aschbacher, head of the European Space Agency (ESA), stated that the goal of the Bromo partners is to strengthen their competitiveness on a global level.
Europäische Satelliten-Allianz will Elon Musks Starlink herausfordernSwitzerland· 2025-10-21
Dr Josef Aschbacher is the director general of the European Space Agency who discussed the issue of space junk.
Space debris found on fire near WA mining town suspected to be from Chinese rocket | Western Australia
United Kingdom· 2025-10-20
Josef Aschbacher is the director of the European Space Agency.
V negotovosti predstavlja vesolje priložnost za EvropoSlovenia· 2025-09-18Josef Aschbacher, the Director General of the European Space Agency, emphasizes the growing importance of the space sector.
Bayern: Aiwanger fordert mehr Geld für die Raumfahrt - Bayern
Germany· 2025-06-28
Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of ESA who presented the first image from the Biomass satellite.
Esa-Satellit durchleuchtet erstmals tropische Regenwälder mit Radar - Klima
Austria· 2025-06-23
Josef Aschbacher is the head of ESA and has committed to financing the development of a reusable cargo ship.
Projekt Nyx Earth: Von München in die Umlaufbahn - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-06-20
Josef Aschbacher emphasized the need for Europe to increase its resilience and autonomy in the space sector during a press conference.
Kako bo šla Esa naprej brez Nase?Slovenia· 2025-06-12
Josef Aschbacher is the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA) who explained the live performance of the waltz.
El famoso vals "Danubio azul" viaja de Viena al espacio
Bolivia· 2025-05-31
Josef Aschbacher is the director general of the European Space Agency who explained the project.
La mélodie du « Beau Danube bleu » va être diffusée dans l’espace, pour le bicentenaire de la naissance du compositeur Johann Strauss IIFrance· 2025-05-31Josef Aschbacher is the director general of the European Space Agency advocating for increased investment in space technology for European autonomy.
Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss | SpaceUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-28
Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of ESA who discussed the critical threat posed by space debris.
На орбіті Землі понад 130 мільйонів уламків космічного сміття – вчені
Ukraine· 2025-04-02
Josef Aschbacher, the head of ESA, expressed confidence that Isar would learn a lot from the launch.
טיל גרמני התרסק כמה שניות לאחר ששוגר לחלל
Israel· 2025-03-31Josef Aschbacher is the European Space Agency director who commented on the historic nature of Isar Aerospace’s upcoming Spectrum launch.
First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff | SpaceUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-30
Josef Aschbacher is the head of ESA and aims to support microlauncher manufacturers.
Isar Aerospace: Dieses Münchner Raketen-Start-up will am Montag ins All - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-03-24
Josef Aschbacher is the head of ESA, supporting the development of microlaunchers.
Dieses Münchner Raketen-Start-up will am Montag ins All - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-03-24Josef Aschbacher, the head of the European Space Agency (ESA), wants to make Europe more autonomous.
ESA-Direktor will mehr Selbstständigkeit im All – auch mit Schweizer HilfeSwitzerland· 2025-03-08
Josef Aschbacher, the Director General of ESA, described the launch of Ariane 6 as a milestone for Europe's improved autonomous access to space.
Ariane 6 triumphiert, SpaceX erleidet weiteren Rückschlag mit StarshipSwitzerland· 2025-03-07
Josef Aschbacher is the head of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Jutarnji list - Europska raketa lansirala špijunski satelit u svojoj prvoj potpuno operativnoj misiji
Croatia· 2025-03-06
Josef Aschbacher is the Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Hier sollen künftig Esa-Astronauten forschen - WirtschaftGermany· 2025-03-02
