We’re going back to the Moon 🌕 Artemis II will be the first crewed mission of the Artemis programme, carrying four astronauts on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth for the first time in over half a century. At the heart of this historic mission is our European Service Module, which provides the Orion spacecraft and its crew with life support, power and propulsion, enabling safe human travel beyond Earth orbit. Launch: no later than April 2026 (first launch window 6th February 2026) Dur

Astronaut Sophie Adenot is Ready for εpsilon Mission | European Space Agency FriendsofNASA.org: European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot is preparing to launch to the International Space Station for her first space mission: εpsilon. After years of intensive training—from emergency procedures to spacewalk simulations—the countdown has begun. Flying alongside astronauts from NASA and Roscosmos (Russia), Sophie will join an international crew living and working together in space. Aboard the In

8.3K views · 978 reactions |  For the first time since 2011, ESA has two astronauts living and working together on the International Space Station. Samantha Cristoforetti and Matthias Maurer chat about this rare moment for Europe in space  https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2022/05/Mission_Minerva_meets_Cosmic_Kiss_Two_astronauts_in_orbit | ESA - European Space Agency | Facebook