ESA director general hopes for European astronaut on Moon within ten years

The head of the European Space Agency has stated the long term lunar target

Luisa Marconi

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Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency, stated that he hopes for a European astronaut on the moon within ten years ^[1]. Der Standard filed the report on 15 October 2026.

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Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), stated that he hopes for a European astronaut on the moon within ten years. · DER STANDARDAustria

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