https://spacewatch.global/tag/alexander-gerst/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/alexander-gerst/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/esa-astronauts-complete-helicopter-training-in-preparation-for-future-lunar-missions/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68441 Four ESA astronauts have completed a helicopter training course with the German Bundeswehr, Germany’s federal defense forces, marking a key milestone in Europe’s preparations for future missions to the Moon and operations on the lunar surface. ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst, Matthias Maurer, Samantha Cristoforetti and Thomas Pesquet participated in a three-week training program at the International Helicopter Training Center in Bückeburg, Germany. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/08/spacewatchgl-summer-listening-series-week-one-moon-and-exploration/ Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50378 Summer is upon us, and as our gaze shifts towards the stars during those warm, clear nights, SpaceWatch.Global brings to you its new Summer Listening Series. Based on a vote by our esteemed team members, we have mapped out an interstellar journey across five captivating categories. This week, we're launching with the ever-fascinating realm of the "Moon and Exploration."]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-dr-josef-aschbacher-and-dr-alexander-gerst-recap/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:00:19 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40013 During this week’s Space Café, SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Josef Aschbacher, Director General at the European Space Agency (ESA) and as a special guest, Dr. Alexander Gerst, ESA Astronaut about "Ambitions for the future of Europe in Space - Agenda 2025"  live ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/space-cafe-radio-on-tour-in-brussels-alexander-gerst/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 08:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39484 In this Space Café Radio – on tour in Brussels at the 14th European Space Conference in the Egmont Palace, SpaceWatch.Global Event coordinator and Space Cafe Benelux Host Chiara Moenter spoke with Alexander Gerst, ESA Astronaut about the current situation of human space flights and his views on the conference.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/instrument-for-german-environmental-satellite-enmap-performing-well-in-test-campaign/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=25054&preview=true&preview_id=25054 The name of the satellite mission speaks for itself: EnMAP, short for “Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program”, is intended to produce extended and in-depth findings about the state of and changes in ecological systems on land and water using new types of global data sets. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/astronaut-assistant-cimon-2-is-on-its-way-to-the-international-space-station/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17546 A new CIMON for the International Space Station (ISS): CIMON-2 (Crew Interactive MObile companioN) lifted off on its journey into space on 5 December 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/turkey-invited-send-cosmonaut-training-russia/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8980 Russia has invited Turkey to send a Turkish national for Cosmonaut training, indicating that the relationship between these countries may now bear the substantial weight of ongoing human spaceflight cooperation obligations, despite difficulties on a number of issues, including Syria and the Armenia-Azerbaijani dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh.]]>