ESA – Alpha pre-launch press briefing

Watch the replay of the digital press occasion through which ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks about his upcoming ‘Alpha’ mission to the Worldwide House Station.

Set to launch on 22 April, Thomas would be the first ESA astronaut to fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon being launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, USA. On this occasion we can even hear from ESA ISS Utilisation Planning Workforce Chief Kirsten MacDonell, and Head of the ESA Human and Robotic Exploration Technique & Coordination Group Didier Schmitt.