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Written by Torsten Kriening
When ESA Director General Dr. Josef Aschbacher opened his annual press conference on January 8, 2026, the message was unusually crisp. This was not a speech about managing uncertainty, nor an exercise in institutional reassurance. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/space-cafe-33-minutes-with-dr-josef-aschbacher/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64870 Words of vision and energy from Dr. Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, during what was truly a highlight conversation on the final day of the 40th Space Symposium.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-comm-expo-to-host-global-space-diplomacy-initiative/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64310 Space-Comm Expo will host the Global Space Diplomacy Initiative during the auspices of the event on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11 and 12 to support diplomatic efforts for the peaceful, secure and sustainable use of space. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/spacewatchgl-exclusive-interview-with-dr-josef-aschbacher-after-cm-22/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45089 CEO and Publisher Torsten Kriening and Chief Editor Emma Gatti had the chance to interview Dr. Josef Aschbacher, ESA's Director General, the day after the end for the Paris CM-22. Listen up the radio interview, or read the shorter version here below.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/esa-suspends-exomars-mission/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39917 ESA announced the suspension of the ExoMars programme in alignment with the sanctions imposed on Russia by its Member States. ESA’s ruling Council assessed the situation that the war in Ukraine caused with regards to ExoMars, and came to a unanimous decision. The Council came to the conclusion that it was impossible to keep cooperating with Roscosmos on the ExoMars rover mission.]]>